Have the little “banana!” screaming fellows taken your heart too and you end up binging the films anytime you seek comfort? Or perhaps your kid loves it so much that you grudgingly admit it's actually a great franchise. And if you’re looking for the best birthday treat ideas in the desserts corner, then these will surely inspire. How? We imagined some beloved characters and antagonists as desserts based on their traits, mostly. Can you guess who is who?
Felonious Gru, or simply Gru is literally his voice actor, Steve Carell, or vice versa because… the nose. Jokes aside, Gru is a Machiavellian character with a heart of gold. You either love a black forest cake or hate it, because of the cherry liqueur used in it. Just like Gru, who is not for everyone, but is adored by the minions, his three girls, and later Lucy and his little blue-eyed surprise. He is a comical figure when it comes to the films because he’s the typical villain dad who loves going on adventures but keeping a watchful eye out when responsibility comes his way. Making this cake is a great birthday treat idea the next time you find yourself baking.
The first villain that pushed the Minion franchise into fame dome, Vector is characterized by his high-visibility orange suit, who is an aspiring villain. The smooth and airy texture of mousse represents Vector's self-perceived sophistication and his inflated ego. The orange mousse is light which highlights Vector’s tendency to come across as somewhat lighthearted, in his villainy, despite his grand ambitions. The dessert's sophisticated air also aligns with Vector's high-tech gadgets and sleek lair, and its citrus flavor reflects his often comical and immature behavior.
A concoction of strawberries, broken meringue, and whipped cream embodies the eccentric scientist's character in numerous ways. As the name suggests, the dessert is a mess, a carefully balanced one at that, which mirrors Dr. Nefario's lab and his often disorganized approach to inventing. Despite its messy appearance, Eton Mess is a carefully crafted dessert, much like how Dr Nefario's apparently haphazard methods often result in ingenious (if sometimes misguided) creations. The minions sure love it, like the fart gun!
She’s a sweetheart and strawberry shortcake embodies Lucy's sweet yet complex character that brings out the love and warmth shared among the characters in the film. The red hue of the strawberries reflects her bright and energetic persona and her passion as a secret agent. The cake and the cream bring it all together and stand for her tough and capable, yet soft-hearted and caring traits. She’s the epitome of the sunshine girlie who perfectly balances her professional life as an agent with her role as a mother and partner.
He's introduced with his lustrous and golden hair to Gru is bald. Dru the polar opposite of Felonious Gru, is clad in all white, unlike his older brother who wears all black and gray. He's rich and definitely the more fun twin if you go by his demeanor and his trying-too-hard-to-be-a-villain trait. Such a character is a perfect fit to be a lemon cake, and this is your cue to try this lemon cake recipe for your next baking spree. Lemon cakes are light and quite tart which shares similarities to how Dru brightens up Gru and his family.
They are like the Power Puff Girls of the world of minions. Agenes is Bubbles, Margo is Blossom and Edith is Buttercup and they are exactly like them, but of course, they are humans and children. This is perfectly represented by a Neapolitan cake which has three distinct layers – vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate. The cake structure shows how the girls, despite their differences, come together as a family and each layer supports and complements the others, just as the sisters do in their daily lives and adventures. A truly unique cake in taste and aesthetics, that falls under the special sweets category.
It wouldn't be the same without the “Banana!”, yelling goofballs who have been following Gru ever since he was a kid on his many villainous plans. Somehow they end up pitting one villain against the other and they end up saving the day. With such cute faces who just love having fun, how do you take them seriously and their dire need to do villainous stuff and live up to their reputation? In tune with their weakness for bananas, they are the fun-looking and delicious banana split that kids absolutely love. It's perfect for them, they are kid-sized and are also popular with the Gru’s kids.