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Birthday Cupcakes Recipe
Quick and easy birthday cupcakes recipe (Pinata cupcakes)- Homemade, soft, moist chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting, filled with sprinkles.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Abeer Rizvi📖 cakewhiz
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
Baking powder1.5 tspBaking soda1.5 tspSalt1 tsp
2
Add eggs, milk, oil, vanilla, water and mix until smooth. The batter will be thin.
Eggs (Large)2Milk (Whole)1 cupWater (Boiling hot)1 cup
3
Pour batter in cupcake liners (About two thirds full).
4
Bake at 350 degrees for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes or until as inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
5
Allow the cupcakes to cool down completely.
6
While the cupcakes are cooling, prepare the frosting: In a large mixing bowl, add melted butter, cocoa powder and mix until smooth.
Butter (Unsalted, Melted)1 cup
7
Gradually, add powdered sugar, while alternating with the heavy cream until light and fluffy.
8
Mix in vanilla extract.
Vanilla extract2 tsp
9
Note: If frosting is too thin, thicken it by adding more powdered sugar. If icing is too thick, thin it out by adding a little more heavy cream.
10
Assembling
11
Hollow out the center of each cupcake with an apple corer or a big decorating tip like Tip 1M.
12
Fill it with sprinkles.
Sprinkles (I mixed together various colors and shapes of sprinkles to make a birthday sprinkle blend)1 cup
13
Place a small piece of hollowed out cake on top to cover the hole.
14
Attach Tip 1M to a piping bag and fill it with frosting.
15
Ice a swirl of frosting on top pf each cupcake.
16
Toss more sprinkles on top and enjoy!
Sprinkles (I mixed together various colors and shapes of sprinkles to make a birthday sprinkle blend)1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
385 kcal
fat Content
16 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
47 g
sodium Content
258 mg
protein Content
3 g
cholesterol Content
44 mg
carbohydrate Content
60 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
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