If you have seen my birthday party DIY posts, you know that I love themes. And if you have ever checked out my blog before, you should know that I am a huge comic book fan (Marvel to be specific). I am counting down the days until Ant-Man comes to theaters and we have officially hit just ONE WEEK! Woohoo! To celebrate, I have collaborated with On the Scene with Mrs. Kathy King (one of my all time favorite bloggers, seriously guys, check her out), to bring this fun Ant-Man inspired Cinnamon Raisin Cupcake & Cream Cheese Frosting recipe and printables (scroll down to see a bunch of printables from Kathy – not just cupcake wrappers and toppers – party hats, party invitations, and more)! Click here to download & print the cupcake recipe —-> Cinnamon Raisin Cupcakes Recipe
These cupcakes are sure to impress your friends and family whether you are celebrating the movie release, having a Marvel or Superhero themed birthday party, or just entertaining for the summer. The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man” when master thief Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Be sure to go see Marvel’s Ant-Man in just 7 days (July 17th, 2015)!
Ingredients:
Cupcake
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup plus 2 tbl milk
1/2 cup raisins
Frosting
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Heat the oven to 375°F.
- Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and raisins.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, butter, and vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean (18 to 20 minutes).
- Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
- To make frosting: In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Frost cupcakes as you wish.
- Optional: Mix a little cinnamon & sugar together to sprinkle on top of the frosting. Use extra raisins as ants and cinnamon sticks as branches for more elaborate decorating.
- Don’t forget the printables from On the Scene with Mrs. Kathy King! These will be the cupcake wrappers and toppers that you see in my photos.
- ENJOY!

Recipe: Ant-Man Inspired Cinnamon Raisin Cupcakes!
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup 1 stick salted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbl milk
- 1/2 cup raisins
Frosting
- 1/2 cup 1 stick salted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F.
- Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and raisins.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, butter, and vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture and mix until smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean (18 to 20 minutes).
- Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
- To make frosting: In a large bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Frost cupcakes as you wish.
- Optional: Mix a little cinnamon & sugar together to sprinkle on top of the frosting. Use extra raisins as ants and cinnamon sticks as branches for more elaborate decorating.
- Don't forget the printables from On the Scene with Mrs. Kathy King! These will be the cupcake wrappers and toppers that you see in my photos.
- ENJOY!
Notes
Click here to download & print the recipe PDF —-> Cinnamon Raisin Cupcakes Recipe
8 Comments
mmm. I’ll bet these are super amazing. I can’t wait to try these! My hubby would love them too!
these look delicious, interesting concept and love the way you have decorated them. I will watching movie this weekend so many great review everywhere.
These look amazing!! 🙂 I so want to try this out. Cinnamon raisin is so amazing already, I can’t even imagine it in cupcake form! Super yummy to me! 🙂 I want !!
this is something i favorited on my allmyfaves so ill have it for my gkids thanks for sharing
Thank you! Enjoy! 🙂
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