A fun Disney cupcake recipe to celebrate the release of the new Marry Poppins Returns movie, these Mary Poppins Cupcakes are perfect for a Mary Poppins party or movie night!

Mary Poppins Cupcake Recipe

If you’ve been following along on my Instagram, you know that Ella and I have been slowly making our way through the original Mary Poppins trilogy. (And now there are six books in the series!)

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The original Mary Poppins movie had that fun blend of whimsy and magic wrapped up in a stern, no nonsense exterior. The movie itself captured that contrast with it’s combination of live action scenes and imposing the actors into cartoon (chalk-drawn) worlds.

I loved the original – really, anything with Julie Andrews was a favorite – and I’ve been saving watching it with Ella until we are done the books. So I’m SO excited that we’ll also be able to cap off the series with the new Mary Poppins movie – coming out December 19th!

In case you’re out of the loop a bit, Disney’s MARY POPPINS RETURNS is an all-new original musical and sequel based on the other books in the Mary Poppins series.

Mary Poppins comes back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London.

Watch the official trailer here:

Today, I’m sharing a super simple recipe for Mary Poppins cupcakes – perfect if you’re enjoying the books or the movie as a family! These vanilla cupcakes use a boxed cake mix but real vanilla buttercream frosting – because the frosting makes all of the difference! We then top them with a simple umbrella fondant cupcake topper – simple enough for kids to help make, too!

Ingredients for Mary Poppins Cupcakes

French Vanilla cake mix
- Plus ingredients called for on the box

For the fondant umbrella toppers:

For the vanilla buttercream frosting:

Butter, room temperature
Powdered Icing Sugar
Vanilla extract
Heavy Whipping Cream

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for full measurements.

Tip: the cupcakes can be baked and frozen unfrosted if you want to prepare them in advance. Fondant toppers can also be wrapped in wax paper and stored in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Kitchen Tools You May Find Helpful

1 small circle fondant cutter
1 fondant rolling pin
Cupcake liners
Measuring cups and spoons
Electric mixer<– this is a great hand mixer if you don’t want to make the investment into a stand mixer
Large mixing bowl
Piping bag
Large star tip <– a basic piping set will have all you need
Cupcake pan
Cupcake scoop
Cooling racks <– I have and love these tiered cooling racks, they save so much counter space and are also oven-safe

How to Make Disney Cupcakes

Prepare the fondant toppers at least 4-6 hours before you plan to serve the cupcakes.

Sprinkle powdered sugar onto a cutting board and roll out the white fondant to 1/2 inch thickness.

Use the fondant cutter and cut out as many circles as you can, ideally 24.

Use the edible blue food spray and spray around the edges of the circle leaving a little bit of white in the center.

Using the black icing, pipe an umbrella into the center.

Allow to air dry for a few hours before making the cupcakes

Prepare the cupcakes according to package directions.

For the buttercream frosting, combine the butter and 3 cups of the powdered icing sugar and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.

Add 2 Tablespoon of cream and vanilla, beat, and then adjust the consistency by adding more sugar or cream, as desired.

Scoop the finished frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star tip and swirl the frosting onto the cupcakes – starting in the middle, working your way out, and then swirling up and towards the center again.

Carefully but firmly place the fondant pieces into the frosting.

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Yield: 24 cupcakes

Mary Poppins Cupcakes

Name: Mary Poppins Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box of French Vanilla cake mix; Plus ingredients called for on the box; 1 1/2 cups white fondant; 1 cup powdered icing sugar; Blue edible food spray; Black cookie icing; 1 cup butter, softened; 3-4 cups powdered icing sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-4 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream

A fun Disney cupcake recipe to celebrate the release of the new Marry Poppins Returns movie, these Mary Poppins Cupcakes are perfect for a Mary Poppins party or movie night!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 20 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

1 box of French Vanilla cake mix
Plus ingredients called for on the box

For the fondant umbrella toppers:

1 1/2 cups white fondant
1 cup powdered icing sugar
Blue edible food spray
Black cookie icing

For the vanilla buttercream frosting:

1 cup butter, softened
3-4 cups powdered icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-4 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Prepare the fondant toppers at least 4-6 hours before you plan to serve the cupcakes.
Sprinkle powdered sugar onto a cutting board and roll out the white fondant to 1/2 inch thickness.
Use the fondant cutter and cut out as many circles as you can, ideally 24.
Use the edible blue food spray and spray around the edges of the circle leaving a little bit of white in the center.
Using the black icing, pipe an umbrella into the center.
Allow to air dry for a few hours before making the cupcakes
Prepare the cupcakes according to package directions.
For the buttercream frosting, combine the butter and 3 cups of the powdered icing sugar and beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
Add 2 Tablespoon of cream and vanilla, beat, and then adjust the consistency by adding more sugar or cream, as desired.
Scoop the finished frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star tip and swirl the frosting onto the cupcakes - starting in the middle, working your way out, and then swirling up and towards the center again.
Carefully but firmly place the fondant pieces into the frosting.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 433Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 230mgCarbohydrates: 87gFiber: 0gSugar: 76gProtein: 1g

Sugar, Spice and Glitter uses an auto-generate nutrition calculator. Nutrition information isn’t always accurate unless analyzed in a scientific lab, so these should be considered more of a guideline than medical information.

Are you pumped for the new Mary Poppins Returns movie?

For more Disney-inspired recipe, check out our Disney’s Frozen Lunch Box Ideas or our Heart of Tefiti Cookies (with recipe video).

Mary Poppins Cupcakes