Description
Whimsical confetti cupcakes celebrate childhood memories with playful sprinkle-studded batter. Festive vanilla cake bases topped with creamy buttercream promise delightful celebration in each colorful bite you will savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) whole milk
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Flavor and Decoration:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (60 grams) rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare baking workspace by positioning oven rack in center and warming oven to 350°F while lining cupcake tin with decorative paper liners.
- Sift together dry ingredients in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring uniform texture and eliminating potential flour clumps.
- Incorporate softened butter into dry mixture using electric mixer, creating a sandy, crumbly consistency that resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Whisk together wet ingredients in separate container, blending eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined and slightly frothy.
- Gradually pour liquid mixture into dry ingredients, mixing with gentle strokes to prevent overmixing and maintain light, airy batter texture.
- Fold rainbow sprinkles into batter with delicate motion, distributing colorful specks evenly throughout mixture without deflating the batter.
- Carefully distribute batter into prepared cupcake liners, filling each approximately two-thirds full to allow proper rising during baking.
- Place cupcake tin in preheated oven and bake for 18-22 minutes, rotating pan halfway through to ensure consistent golden-brown coloration.
- Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool completely on wire rack before applying frosting or decorative toppings.
Notes
- Choose high-quality sprinkles that won’t bleed color when mixed into the batter, ensuring vibrant and distinct confetti throughout the cupcakes.
- Fold sprinkles gently at the end of mixing to prevent color bleeding and maintain their festive appearance in the final baked cupcakes.
- Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly, creating a more uniform and tender cupcake texture with better rise and consistency.
- Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze unfrosted cupcakes for longer preservation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg