Name: Up Cupcakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Cuisine: American

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February 6, 2026

These delicious Up Cupcakes are inspired by the Disney movie Up! This 30 minute recipe allows your creativity to shine while also creating a tasty treat that your kids will love. These colorful, sweet cupcakes are perfect for parties or movie nights! Yellow cake mix is recommended, but you may use any type of cake mix or your own favorite recipe.

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Up Cupcakes

Cake Mix Recipes Verified

Ingredients

WarningMilk and 5 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

Preheat the oven, prep, and bake cupcakes per recipe instructions. Cool completely.

Fill 3 seperate piping bags with vanilla, chocolate, and a light colored frosting. Using scissors, cut a large tip in the vanilla bag. Then cut a small tip in both the chocolate and light frosting bags.

Use the vanilla frosting to pipe a smooth, flat swirl on the cupcake.

Then use the chocolate frosting to draw a house at the bottom of the cupcake.

Take the light colored frosting and add detail to the house as shown. Personalize the roof and windows to make them unique!

Then take the chocolate frosting again and pipe balloon strings in varying lengths from the house out toward the top edge of the cupcake.

Place a gumball at the end of each string to resemble the balloons.

Serve and enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Color Gradient Magic 🌈
Create a stunning Up-inspired color gradient in your frosting by mixing different shades of light frosting, mimicking the movie's vibrant balloon colors.
Bubblegum Ball Decoration 🎈
Strategically place bubblegum balls on top of each cupcake to resemble the colorful balloons from the Up movie, ensuring even distribution and visual appeal.
Texture Variation Technique 🧁
Use piping bags with different tips to create varied frosting textures that mimic the whimsical house and balloon scene from the movie.
Cake Mix Enhancement 🥣
Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to your yellow cake mix to elevate the flavor and create a more complex, homemade taste profile.
Moisture Preservation Trick 💦
After baking, brush cupcakes lightly with simple syrup to ensure they remain moist and tender, preventing any potential dryness.