Description
Brighten up any celebration with these delightful Confetti Sprinkle Cupcakes! These cupcakes are soft, fluffy, and loaded with colorful sprinkles, topped with a smooth vanilla frosting that's also sprinkled with joy.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup rainbow sprinkles
- Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
- Additional sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients alternately with milk, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Fold in the sprinkles.
- Divide batter among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk, beating until smooth.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and top with additional sprinkles.
Notes
- Ensure not to overmix the batter to keep the cupcakes light and fluffy.
- For a fun twist, use chocolate frosting or add different flavored extracts like almond or lemon to the frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg