Easy Flower Cupcakes recipe
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Ingredients
- 6 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 6 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar 2 small eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 pinch salt ¼ cup unsalted butter ¼ cup cream cheese, softened 1 cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 8 large marshmallows ½ cup assorted colored sprinkles 8 candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
Nutrition Info
- 399.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 49.7 gcholesterol: 82.6 mgfat: 21.3 gfiber: 0.3 gprotein: 3.4 gsaturatedFat: 11.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 125.2 mgsugar: 28.9 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Easy Flower Cupcakes
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 8 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
Combine 6 1/2 tablespoons butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar in a bowl, beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and add to the batter. Beat for another 5 minutes. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 14 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes. Cupcakes sink slightly after baking, which is fine as it creates a flat surface for the flowers.
Combine 1/4 cup butter and cream cheese in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Add confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup at a time. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract after half the confectioners' sugar is incorporated. Set aside.
Pour colored sugar into different small bowls. Cut each large marshmallow into 5 slices. Dip marshmallow pieces with the cut side down into one of the colors so the sugar will stick to the marshmallow. Repeat with the other marshmallows and different colors.
Spread a layer of frosting over each cupcake. Arrange 5 marshmallow slices on each cupcake in the shape of flower petals. Place a candy-colored chocolate piece in the middle.