Description
Colorful confetti cupcakes celebrate childhood memories with playful sprinkle-studded batter and creamy vanilla frosting. Sweet treats spark joy for celebration desserts with simple mixing techniques and delightful visual appeal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) rainbow sprinkles (jimmies)
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350F (175C) and arrange cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, then set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, blend butter and sugar until achieving a fluffy, pale texture.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter mixture, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the wet mixture, mixing until creating a smooth, uniform batter.
- Delicately fold rainbow sprinkles into the batter, ensuring minimal mixing to preserve the batter’s texture.
- Distribute batter evenly across cupcake liners, filling each approximately two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
- Whip butter until it becomes creamy and light using an electric mixer.
- Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, creating a smooth frosting consistency.
- Add vanilla extract and heavy cream, blending until the frosting reaches a spreadable texture.
- Apply frosting generously to cooled cupcakes using a piping bag or spatula.
- Garnish with additional rainbow sprinkles for a festive, colorful finish.
Notes
- Select high-quality sprinkles that won’t bleed color into the batter, ensuring a vibrant and clean confetti effect throughout the cupcakes.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent dense, tough cupcakes; gently fold ingredients until just combined for a light, tender texture.
- Use room temperature ingredients like eggs and butter to create a smoother, more evenly mixed batter that rises consistently during baking.
- For gluten-free options, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the cupcakes’ soft and fluffy consistency.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 219 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 124 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 42 mg