Mad in Crafts

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • About
    • ABOUT JESSICA
    • CONTACT
    • MEDIA KIT
    • Seen On
  • PRIVACY
  • CRAFTS
    • HOLIDAY
      • VALENTINE’S DAY
      • ST. PATRICK’S DAY
      • EASTER
      • FOURTH OF JULY
      • FALL
      • HALLOWEEN
      • THANKSGIVING
      • CHRISTMAS
    • HOME DECOR
    • KIDS
    • MISC
    • Wearable
      • JEWELRY
      • PURSES, CLUTCHES AND TOTE BAGS
      • T-SHIRTS
    • FREE PRINTABLES
    • FREE SVGs
  • DIY
    • Gardening
    • Health
    • ORGANIZATION
    • Outdoor
    • Room Makeover
    • The Mad House
  • Recipes
    • Dessert
    • DINNER
    • DRINKS
    • Snacks and Appetizers
  • ENTERTAINING
    • Birthday Party
    • Party
    • Wedding
  • SHOP
Please note: This page may contain affiliate links. If you click a link and choose to make a purchase from the partnership site, I will earn a commission. Thank you for supporting Mad in Crafts!

How to Make a Mickey Cake without a Fancy Pan or Food Colored Frosting

November 1, 2012 by madincrafts 12 Comments

How to Make a Homemade Mickey Mouse Cake

How’s that for a title?!   When I was researching cakes for my daughter’s Mickey Mouse birthday party, I found that most of them required a fancy Wilton pan and/or frosting or fondant chock full of red and black food coloring.  Neither of those qualities worked for me because A) I didn’t want to drop $20 on a one-time use pan and 2) ew.  Instead, I found a way to make a cute Mickey Mouse Cake without the fancy pan or added food coloring.  And, as a bonus, it was both easy and delicious.

How to Make a Mickey Cake

Supplies You Will Need

mickey cake pans - Copy

You can see how nicely the proportions of the standard round cake pan and the dollar store pans work together to make the classic Mickey Mouse silhouette.  Dollar Tree sells the foil pans 4/$1 so I doubled them up to make them more sturdy.

cake mix secret ingredient

I used a Pinterest trick to make baking the cake even easier.  Instead of following the directions on the cake mix package, I just added 1 cup of water and 6 ounces of Greek yogurt to the mix.  I used Chobani’s Vanilla Chocolate Chunk, but plain Greek yogurt would work too. 

The trick definitely made the baking process super quick, but I am not sure if I am sold on it or not.  I used the absolute cheapest box mix I could find, and I think that might have screwed up the texture of the cake.  It was not as light as I would have liked.  I will try the Greek yogurt trick with a less cheapskate mix and let you know how it turns out.

pour in cake batter

I mixed up a double batch of the batter to make the cakes and the We’ve Got Ears cupcakes.  I poured batter into the pans, trying to keep the depth of the batter even among the three pans.

pop cakes out of pans

I baked the cakes at 350 for 32 minutes, and they were perfectly done.

Ooh!  The marks left by the foil pans would make perfect guidelines for truck wheels!  ((Filing away for the future))

 

How Do You “Frost” the Mickey Cake?

chocolate ganache topping

I cut each cake into two layers, smooshed chocolate Bettercreme frosting down, and restacked them.  Then, in a stroke of brilliance, I decided to replace the typical icky black frosting with… wait for it… CHOCOLATE GANACHE!  Ganache is so easy to make and tastes SO much better than standard frosting.

homemade mickey mouse birthday cake

I think the cake turned out especially well, and there was no need for a special cake pan or gobs of colored frosting.

 

Mickey Mouse Cake

Mickey Mouse Cake
2019-02-22 14:01:59
Write a review
Save Recipe
Print
2346 calories
390 g
22 g
87 g
37 g
21 g
931 g
4411 g
209 g
0 g
62 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
931g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2346
Calories from Fat 768
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 87g
134%
Saturated Fat 21g
103%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 27g
Monounsaturated Fat 35g
Cholesterol 22mg
7%
Sodium 4411mg
184%
Total Carbohydrates 390g
130%
Dietary Fiber 13g
50%
Sugars 209g
Protein 37g
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
1%
Calcium
100%
Iron
131%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Does this look wrong?
Ingredients
  1. Chocolate cake mix
  2. 6 ounces of Greek yogurt
  3. 1 cup water
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients together until blended.  Pour into one 8 inch round pan and two 4 inch round pans, all greased.  Bake at 350 for 32 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.  Flip out of the pans, cool and frost.
beta
calories
2346
fat
87g
protein
37g
carbs
390g
more
Mad in Crafts https://madincrafts.com/

Chocolate Ganache

Chocolate Ganache
2019-02-22 14:03:53
Write a review
Save Recipe
Print
1069 calories
65 g
245 g
94 g
8 g
58 g
273 g
78 g
52 g
0 g
31 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
273g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1069
Calories from Fat 822
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 94g
145%
Saturated Fat 58g
289%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 28g
Cholesterol 245mg
82%
Sodium 78mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 65g
22%
Dietary Fiber 6g
22%
Sugars 52g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A
52%
Vitamin C
2%
Calcium
15%
Iron
17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Does this look wrong?
Ingredients
  1. 3/4 cup heavy cream
  2. 9 squares of semi-sweet baker’s chocolate
Instructions
  1. Coarsely chop the chocolate and put in a small bowl.  In a small saucepan, bring the cream JUST to a boil.  Pour the cream over the chocolate and whisk until melted.  Pour the ganache over the cakes until it just cascades over the sides.  The ganache will harden as it cools.
beta
calories
1069
fat
94g
protein
8g
carbs
65g
more
Mad in Crafts https://madincrafts.com/

You might like these other Mickey DIYs:

TOO OLD TO LOVE MICKEY?

DIY IRIDESCENT MICKEY MOUSE SHIRT

NO-SEW DISNEY LANYARDS

NO-SEW DISNEY LANYARDS

Filed Under: Birthday Party, Disney Tagged With: affiliate, birthday party, cake, chocolate, dessert, Disney, household tips, kids party, Mickey Mouse, party, recipe, tutorial

Share on Facebook
Facebook
Pin on Pinterest
Pinterest
Tweet about this on Twitter
Twitter
Share on LinkedIn
Linkedin
              

Comments

  1. KRS says

    November 5, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    Wait…food coloring is gross but boxed chemical cake mix isn’t?

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      November 6, 2014 at 12:13 am

      I was referring to flavor. I like the way box mix cakes taste, but hate food coloring taste. To each his own.

      Reply
  2. Priscilla.R says

    December 22, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    Hi Jessica,

    Cute cake. The marks left on the ears reminded me of Ohhh Toodles from Mickey mouse clubhouse :-).

    Priscilla R.

    Reply
  3. Tammy says

    March 7, 2015 at 3:28 am

    Thank you for the idea. I have a 2 year old that LOVES Mickey Mouse. The thought of black frosting and how it stains would of been a nightmare. =)

    Reply
  4. Amanda says

    August 6, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    Store bought icing has to be at least as bad for you as food coloring, not to mention the cake mix.

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      August 7, 2015 at 12:19 am

      I wasn't baking the cake to eat health food. 🙂 I happen to think chocolate ganache TASTES better than black food coloring. That's why I made the switch. Thanks for the comment.

      Reply
  5. Scarlett says

    August 14, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    You said you doubled the cake mix then said you only need one cake mix. I’m confused, do I use one or two?

    Reply
  6. craig says

    December 5, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    Sheesh people. She is making a cake, ingredients to suit yourself. Thanks for the idea, our two year old will love this Mickey cake tomorrow. Thanks again for sharing.

    Reply
  7. Debbie Woodyard says

    December 9, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    Thanks for sharing looking for a cake for my grandson who loves mickey mouse, will definitely use this idea.

    Reply
    • madincrafts says

      December 9, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      Fantastic! I hope he has a happy birthday!

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Le TOP 20 Des Meilleures réalisations sur le thème de Mickey Mouse! says:
    March 16, 2019 at 11:42 am

    […] Gâteau Kit Katmadincrafts […]

    Reply
  2. Le TOP 20 Des Meilleures réalisations sur le thème de Mickey Mouse! says:
    March 16, 2019 at 11:42 am

    […] Gâteau Kit Katmadincrafts […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




About Jessica

Search the blog…

Gallery of Valentine's Day Crafts
DIY Home Organization
Delicious Dessert Recipes

Copyright

You're welcome to link to Mad in Crafts or use a single image with a brief description to link back to any post. Republishing posts in their entirety is prohibited. Feel free to pin on Pinterest!

Affiliate Disclosure

Jessica Hill is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com

Copyright © 2021 · Metro Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok