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Funfetti Cupcakes
Easy, homemade funfetti cupcakes made with simple ingredients and a creamy buttercream frosting.
Course
cake, Dessert
Cuisine
American
Keyword
cupcakes, frosting, funfetti cupcakes, lunch recipes, sprinkles, white cake
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
cupcakes
Calories
Ingredients
1 1/4
cup
all-purpose flour
1/2
teaspoon
baking powder
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
1/4
teaspoon
salt
1
cup
granulated sugar
1
tablespoon
canola oil
1/4
cup
+ 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
2
egg whites
1/2
cup
sour cream
1
teaspoon
clear vanilla extract
1
teaspoon
natural butter flavoring
1/2
cup
buttermilk
1/4
cup
rainbow sprinkles
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
2
cups
powdered sugar
sifted
1/2
cup
butter
softened
2
tablespoons
heavy whipping cream
1/2
teaspoon
clear vanilla extract
1/2
teaspoon
natural butter flavoring
salt
pinch
sprinkles
for decorating
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners and set it aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a separate large bowl stir together sugar, oil, and shortening until well combined.
Stir in egg whites, sour cream, vanilla extract and butter flavoring.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients alternating with the buttermilk.
Fold in the sprinkles.
Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full of batter.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Place on a cooling rack to cool.
Meanwhile, make the frosting by combining all frosting ingredients and mixing until creamy.
Place frosting into a frosting bag and pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
Sprinkle the frosting with additional sprinkles.
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