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A funfetti cupcake topped with vanilla buttercream and more rainbow sprinkles with a purple lit birthday candle in it.

Funfetti Cupcakes

Catherine
The best Funfetti Cupcakes are made from scratch! These fluffy, moist and easy to make vanilla cupcakes are studded with rainbow sprinkles for a fun treat. They are perfect for birthdays and so many other celebrations.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 207 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg white from a large egg
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour (all purpose or cake flour)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup rainbow sprinkles

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar aka confectioner's sugar or icing sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk
  • rainbow sprinkles to decorate

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a 12 cup cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer) cream together the butter and sugar until it is nice and fluffy.
  • Add the egg, egg white, milk, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract and blend until well incorporated.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Slowly add it to the wet mixture until everything is incorporated. Using a spatula, gently fold in the sprinkles (careful not to over mix as the sprinkles will stain the batter as the colour seeps out).
  • Spoon batter into the cupcake liners, filling them about 3/4 full. Bake for approximately 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from pan and transfer to a cooling rack. Cool completely before icing.
  • Use the vanilla buttercream frosting recipe below or your favorite frosting to top them and be sure to add more sprinkles on top!

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until fluffy for several minutes. Add half of the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Slowly add the remaining powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk, beating until the frosting is smooth and creamy. [Note: If the frosting is too thick, you can add more milk until it reaches the desired consistency. If its too thin, you can add more powdered sugar.]
  • Transfer the frosting to a piping bag or simply spread the frosting onto your cupcakes with an offset spatula and frost the cupcakes. Add sprinkles.

Notes

The nutritional information does not include the frosting.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 145mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 270IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword birthday cake, cupcakes, sprinkles
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