Valentines Day Minnie Mouse Cupcakes - The Keeper of the Cheerios

Ingredients

• Fondant Ears
• 1 package of Wilton white fondant
• 1 package of Wilton red fondant
• 1 2inch round circle fondant cutter
• 1 edible pink spray
• 1 wilton bow fondant mold
• 1 heart stencil
• Red Velvet Cupcakes
• Cupcake Recipe:
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup butter (soft, plus 4 tbsp.)
• ¼ cup softened shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 TBSP Red Velvet extract
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp. Red gel food color
• Cream cheese frosting
• 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter (softened)
• 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 4 C powdered sugar
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 4-6 tbsp heavy whipping cream
• red gel food coloring
• 1 large piping bag fitted with large star tip