I love a reel good cupcake! See what I did there? Since I made film reel cupcakes I have been having a blast saying I made some reel good cupcakes. I have been busy trying to come up with creative and fun ideas for an Oscar party. There are a lot of options for movie themed desserts but I wanted to do something that I hadn’t seen before. As I was scrolling on pinterest I saw that someone made film reel cupcakes using licorice wheels and while I liked the idea I didn’t think it looked too much like a film reel. That got me thinking of ways that I could make film reel cupcakes.
Whenever I get an idea in my head I like to see what items I already have that I can use. In my kitchen I found icing, mini chocolate chips and Oreos. Please note that while I used mini chocolate chips I would encourage you to use regular sized ones to better hide the icing. I found a recipe on pinterest to make two cupcakes from scratch with ingredients that I already had in my kitchen. The only item that I needed to purchase to make these cupcakes was the Wilton silver color mist. The color mist can be found at Michaels and comes in a few other colors too. I was really excited that these cupcakes would enable me to use some cute kitchen items my Mom had bought me.
I decided to use Oreos not only because I had them on hand but because their circular shape made them perfect for the shape of a film reel. I sprayed the color mist on one side of the Oreo and waited for it to dry before I continued. I added the chocolate chips so that from a distance it would look like the holes in film reels. When you use mini chocolate chips it is difficult to put enough icing on the back to get it to stick to the cookie without the icing showing. For the best possible look I would encourage you to use regular sized chocolate chips. In order to get the Oreo to stand up on the cupcake I used a toothpick. You can also lay the Oreo on top of the cupcake but I felt that using the toothpick looked better for pictures.
I was really curious to see if the color mist would change the taste of the Oreos. The Oreos were softer after the spray but still very good. Honestly if you enjoy cupcakes and Oreos this is a great dessert for you to try. While I plan on serving my cupcakes at an Oscars Party they would be great for a movie themed party or just for fun.
What You Will Need:
Cupcakes
Icing
Chocolate Chips
Oreos
Wiltons Silver Color Mist
Toothpicks
Once the cupcakes have been made or bought it takes less than ten minutes to put the film reel together. As I mentioned above I allowed five minutes for the color mist to settle. Once the mist had set it took around a minute to put the chocolate chips on. I wish that the icing wasn’t visible but the mini chocolate chips are just so tiny. Even though the icing on the chocolate chips is visible I am still really proud of these cupcakes and can’t wait for others to try them.
Too cute. What a fun idea for an Oscars party!
What a cute idea, and very timely too! I’d love to make this soon.
Those looksuper deliciousooo I love oreos :)
What a cool easy dessert. Oreos make is taste so good too.
These are super cute and creative! Perfect for a night at the Oscars!
Great idea. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
Love your film reel cupcakes they are adorable! Bet they taste good!
These cupcakes are so cute especially for a girls movie night! I love it… Im for sure going to try it
Omg I love that spatula! These are such a cute idea and would be fun for any movie themed party or get together! Harry Potter marathon anyone?
What an awesome idea! And it’s easy enough that you can do it with the kids! So fun and creative.
This is such a cute idea! I definitely haven’t seen this idea for cupcakes before :)
These are a great idea! I love your cupcake plate too! I need one of those, lol.
I totally love the reel film look you created on those cookies. This is some serious cuteness!
The Reel Good Cupcakes made me laugh. Anything with Oreos and I am there.
What a great idea. I really love this looks tasty
I am going to just back away from this one for the sake of my waist line…LOL
That’s such a neat idea to use Oreos to make film reels. I’ll have to remember this when I have a movie theme party.
What a cute idea. This will be a hit at any party.
I LOVE these! So creative and cute:-). I’ve never heard of that Color Mist either!
That really looks good and yummy. I love Oreos.
Not into these types of parties but those cupcakes look awesome! :)
So cute! Looks like you had fun.
What a cute idea for a cupcake! I love the simplicity of it is beautiful and looks very yummy
Yummy. Loved them. Such a unique style.
Oh I am so trying this!
Oh my gosh this cupcakes are so cute!! I love how you made them fit a theme! Thanks for the easy recipe | carmelapop.com
I love your cute ‘reel’ take on it :)
I love a good cupcake too and remember my neighbor every time I think of cupcakes.
The cupcakes turned out really nicely. I never use color mist before to bake with. Will have to give it a try!
Such a fun way to make a tasty treat. I love it!
These are adorable! My daughter is a Broadway/theatre buff and that’s a recurring theme for parties around here – I’m going to have to try film reel cupcakes myself soon. Thanks for sharing the how-to!
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