Besides the frosting, thank you for this recipe!!! People enjoyed the frosting the most. No-Bake Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Cookies, Garlic-Herb & Parmesan Roasted Red Potatoes. Top this funfetti cupcake recipe with vanilla frosting for a sweet treat! Next cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then gradually add in the eggs one at a time and combine well. can you make this recipe in a cake pan :) ? I need to bake one 8 inch round cake and one 10 inch round cake , each one 5 inch high . It was a huge hit at my daughter’s bday party. So. disappointing. Hi Alie, If you made them before without an issue, but the second time made a flour substitution, it’s a pretty good hypothesis that doing so caused the cupcakes to be dense and sunken (all-purpose flour has more gluten and is, by nature, heavier than cake flour). You will also need to increase the baking time a bit. Tasted very much like straight up super sweet butter. I love Funfetti and I have the Back in the Day book, (love it!) Hope that helps. Hi Amanda, I’ve made these with a hand mixer without any issues. Never had left overs ❤️. Prep Time: 15 minutes. And once you have a bite of one of these cupcakes you’ll have to agree. I don’t really know, but I’m so glad to finally have one now. After all the eggs are in, add in that high quality vanilla (so worth it), and beat the mixture for another 3 minutes until it becomes pale yellow and you see little bubbles form on the top of the batter. I have no idea what adding sour cream would do to the cupcakes. How have I not had a recipe for these until now?? Can the vanilla cupcake be adjusted to make it funfetti? Thanks for this recipe, added tips and the step by step pics for beginner bakers like me, very helpful! Great flavor and rises well. Double yum!!!!! Whisk in sugar until well blended. They look yummy!! Absolutely beautiful!! Happy Monday, party people. Ended up scraping all of the cupcakes off and improvising with a chocolate buttercream from my head which turned out great and paired very well wih the cakes. I had to taste test one (of course) so yummy! Love the sprinkles in the cake and on top of the icing. Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag fit with a large star tip and frost the cooled cupcakes. For all that effort, I would not make this again. You can use any neutral flavored oil: vegetable, canola, grapeseed, a mild olive oil, so just use whatever you have on hand! I did some funfetti, some just regular cake with a raspberry preserve filling and then the plain buttercream frosting. Always makes closer to 30 cupcakes for me (once I doubled it and got 64). What would be the difference? They shouldn’t sink to the bottom unless they’re unusually large. If I cut the frosting recipe in half but still made all 12 cupcakes, would this still work? Thanks! I just finished baking these and they are AMAZING :D :D Only thing I did differently was sift the dry ingredients and added a little heavy cream to the milk (which I won’t do next time because I had to thin out the batter a little with non-fat milk lol :P). So happy you enjoyed these! I absolutely love funfetti cakes and it’s perfect for any birthdays for any age! The cupcakes had a pound cake type consistency and taste which I’m thinking was because of the way the butter was put in. is there a particular brand i should use? Love them, very happy looking cakes. In a medium bowl, whisk or sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Make sure you allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting them! Enjoy! Check out these other rainbow and confetti inspired desserts: Easy, adorable and delicious Funfetti cupcakes bring even more joy to any celebration! Hi Chloe, Yes, but reduce the amount to ¾ teaspoon. Just use 2 2/3 cup if you’re using all purpose or 3 cups if youre using cake flour! They are SO good!!! As delightfully sinful as the icing is, next time I would make 1/2 the amount and use less per cupcake…a little overkill on the sweetness scale. There can be some variance in the size of cupcake pans (my mom’s from years ago are different than mine), so I would advise to follow the fill instructions, even if that means you get more cupcakes than the recipe yield states. Good. Nice recipe, but mine came out tasting more like muffins. ALL WERE WONDERFUL! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Cake flour as less protein in it, which makes it more tender. I must say the cake is absolutely delicious. I usually dust choc chips in a little flour to stop them from sinking and was wondering if you suggest I do this as well. Baking and Lockdown- Baking Your Own Bread- Cinnamon & Raisin Loaf, Halloween Pumpkin Spice & Carrot Cupcakes. Yes, you can! The batter was thiccccc and resembled pizza dough. Thanks! I think I’ll mix up a batch tonight!!! This will not work if your butter is not completely room temperature. Add the dry ingredients: Now it’s time to add our dry ingredients and milk. Thanks :-). Hi Carolyn, Yes, but you should only use about ¾ tsp of table salt. Before you get mixing the cupcake batter, make sure to preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin. My mom came home today and said they were a hit :). Slowly whisk in butter and mix well to combine. Hi Lori, I always think that cupcakes are difficult to ship because the box can get tossed around and the frosting messed up. Evenly divide cake batter into prepared pans. You could definitely make 2 6 inch rounds from this recipe! I’ve always liked the flavor of funfetti cake, but never the texture of cakes made from a mix (sponge cake is really a good name for them). We even love Funfetti French Toast around here for birthday breakfasts! Made these cupcakes about 5 times now for my schools bake sale and kids love them. My understanding is that it already has salt and baking powder so I shouldn’t add my own. Topped with creamy frosting, they make a delicious dessert that everyone loves. It’s a well established fact right now that I love any dessert involving sprinkles! Is it alright to replace the milk and cream with buttermilk just like your vanilla chocolate chip cake recepi? I think I did a total of 3.75 TBSP, because of what the recipe says. true talent! I’m definitely pinning this recipe, so I can make these again. Also, I found that this recipe would have easily made 30 regular cupcakes. 14. Thanks. Now I can’t remember the last time I ever used a box. Mine turned red due to the dye in the sprinkles. Hi Janie, Actually, the cake flour should definitely NOT be self-rising. A homemade version of funfetti cupcakes - buttery vanilla cupcakes loaded with sprinkles and topped with vanilla buttercream frosting. Try tossing the sprinkles in some flour before you put them in the batter. Not at all. Slowly pour in the milk and vanilla and mix until combined. My mom always used box mixes to make us treats to take to school for our birthdays and they were always so creative to us (e.g., cupcakes made in ice cream cones). I wanted to make these for a girlfriend of mine for her baby shower, but I have a couple of questions. Hi there! Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes, until batter is smooth, scraping the sides of bowl as needed. Is there enough batter produced for either sizes? Great pictures! Shelly adapted it from the Back in the Day Bakery cookbook, and I think they’re fabulous. These homemade funfetti cupcakes are a perfect way to brighten anyone’s day. how is this adapted from cookies and cups? Can you please tell me what piping tip you used?? These look so delicious and are so cute!! Funfetti Cupcakes with filling – turn these into piñata cupcakes or fill them with whipped cream. You can either add your own salt to the frosting or use salted butter. Thoughts on baking this in a sheet pan (18×13)? I could not stop eating or talking about how good they were. In Boston we have sprinkles AND jimmies. Funfetti Cupcake Recipe. 8. Also, I used the same icing tip you did, and people thought they were professionally done! Hi Kristen, I have not doubled this recipe. Can I use this recipe for a cake and what do I do? Make sure your cupcakes are completely cool before topping them with frosting. Fluffy, moist, and packed with colorful sprinkles — they are the perfect birthday cupcake! Hi Laura, Just adjust baking time, I would start checking around 8 minutes and go from there.