Vanilla Funfetti Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
For the Owls, just make the frosting peak up for the ears (doing by hand). For the mummies, you will need a pastry bag and a tip to apply the mummie frosting.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Cupcakes
Servings: 24
Author: Hip Foodie Mom
FOR THE CUPCAKES:
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks 8 ounces unsalted butter, very soft
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup Sprinkles any kind
FOR THE Vanilla Buttercream FROSTING:
- 2 sticks 8 ounces unsalted butter, very soft
- 4-6 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
FOR THE DECORATIONS/TOPPINGS:
- Oreo cookies you're only using the side with the creme filling
- Reeses pieces
- Candy corn
- Black icing for the mummies
- Candy eyes
FOR THE CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Line your cupcake tin with cupcakes holders and set aside.
Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add the softened butter and vanilla, mix until the batter resembles course sand. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well with each new addition. Add the milk, and mix well. Lastly, if making funfetti cupcakes, pour in the sprinkles and mix by hand, gently.
Spoon the cake batter into the cupcake liners (filling about 1/2 way each) and bake for about 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely, and then frost.
FOR THE FROSTING:
Using a stand mixer, beat the butter and confectioners sugar together (adding about 1/2 cup of sugar at a time until it has reached your desired sweetness and texture). Slowly mix in the milk (you may only need 1/8 cup) and vanilla extract, beating until slightly stiff and well combined (for about 3 minutes). Refrigerate for at least 10 minutes and then frost the cooled cupcakes.
FOR THE DECORATIONS:
Now, decorate!! And have fun. . and let the kids help too!
For the owls, put on the frosting, and make the frosting peak up for the ears (I used a butter knife). Then, apply the oreo cookies (you are only using the side with the creme filling) and place on the Reeses pieces for the eyes and nose!
For the monsters, put on the frosting, apply the candy corn and then the candy eye balls.
For the mummies, put on the black icing first and spread. Then, using a pastry bag and flat tip, apply the frosting, line by line. Lastly, put on the candy eye balls.