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Cutie Pie Mini Cakes: Halloween-inspired Mini Cake Bites with Buttercream Frosting and Fruity Fillings Recipe

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Cutie Pie Mini Cakes are adorable, bite-sized treats made using Drake’s Pound Cake Mini Bites, decorated to resemble mini pumpkin, cherry, and apple pies with vibrant colored buttercream frosting and creative piping techniques. These no-bake, easy-to-assemble desserts are perfect for holiday gatherings or anytime you want a fun, festive sweet bite.

Ingredients

Scale

Base

  • 1 box Drake’s Pound Cake Mini Bites

Frosting

  • Buttercream frosting (store bought or Best Buttercream recipe from PartyPinching.com)
  • Red food coloring
  • Orange food coloring
  • Brown food coloring
  • Cherry extract for baking (optional)

Decorations & Fillings

  • Pumpkin pie spice (optional)
  • Red sugar pearls
  • Apple pie filling (homemade or canned)
  • Decorating tips Wilton #3, #5, #10, #16 and #32
  • Disposable piping bags

Instructions

  1. Prepare colored frostings: Divide the buttercream frosting into four small bowls. Mix red food coloring into one bowl, orange into a second bowl, brown into a third bowl, leaving the fourth bowl white for accent piping.
  2. Pumpkin Pie Mini Cakes – Frost base: Spread orange frosting evenly on top of the pound cake mini bites using a knife to create the pumpkin pie top.
  3. Pumpkin Pie Mini Cakes – Pipe crust: Using Wilton #16 piping tip, pipe a scalloped edge around the orange-frosted mini cake with brown frosting to resemble a pie crust.
  4. Pumpkin Pie Mini Cakes – Add center decoration: With Wilton #32 tip, pipe a small white buttercream star in the center of the mini cake for a finishing touch.
  5. Pumpkin Pie Mini Cakes – Optional spice: Lightly sprinkle pumpkin pie spice over the top for added flavor if desired.
  6. Cherry Pie Mini Cakes – Frost base: Frost the mini cakes with red frosting. Optionally add a few drops of cherry extract to the frosting to enhance the cherry flavor.
  7. Cherry Pie Mini Cakes – Add pearls: Sprinkle red sugar pearls on top of the red frosting decoratively.
  8. Cherry Pie Mini Cakes – Pipe grid: With Wilton #3 round tip, pipe brown frosting lines in a grid pattern over the top to imitate a lattice pie crust.
  9. Cherry Pie Mini Cakes – Pipe scallop edge: Using Wilton #16 tip, pipe a scalloped brown frosting crust edge around the mini cakes for a finished pie look.
  10. Apple Pie Mini Cakes – Add filling: Finely chop apple pie filling and spread it evenly over the top of the mini cakes to replicate the apple pie topping.
  11. Apple Pie Mini Cakes – Pipe grid: Use Wilton #5 tip to pipe brown frosting lines in a grid on top of the apple pie filling to create a lattice effect.
  12. Apple Pie Mini Cakes – Pipe crust edge: Pipe a brown frosting edge around the mini cake using Wilton #10 tip to form the crust.
  13. Apple Pie Mini Cakes – Crimp crust: Take a toothpick to make small lines around the crust edge to mimic crimping.
  14. Apple Pie Mini Cakes – Final dollop: Pipe a small dollop of white buttercream in the center of each mini cake for a lovely finishing detail.

Notes

  • Use disposable piping bags and appropriate Wilton tips for clean and precise decorating.
  • Adjust the intensity of food coloring based on desired vibrancy.
  • Pumpkin pie spice is optional but adds a lovely autumnal flavor.
  • Cherry extract enhances cherry flavor but is optional for sweetness and aroma.
  • These mini cakes require no baking and can be assembled quickly.
  • Store mini cakes in an airtight container and refrigerate if not serving immediately.

Keywords: Mini cakes, pound cake bites, buttercream frosting, holiday dessert, no bake, pumpkin pie mini cakes, cherry pie mini cakes, apple pie mini cakes, festive treats

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