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Funfetti Cupcakes

Funfetti Cupcakes - Baked from Scratch

Easy vanilla cupcakes with sprinkles and buttercream frosting.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Total Time19 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 502kcal

Ingredients

For the Funfetti Cupcakes

  • 175g self-raising flour
  • ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 145g caster sugar
  • 50g unsalted butter (soft at room temperature)
  • 50g vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 medium egg yolk
  • 100ml sour cream
  • 60ml whole milk
  • 2 medium egg whites
  • 40g sprinkles

For the Buttercream Frosting

  • 250g unsalted butter (soft at room temperature)
  • 500g icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 45ml whole milk
  • 1 -2 drops pink food colouring (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/350oF/180oC and line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake cases. In a bowl, mix together the self-raising flour, bicarbonate soda and salt. Set aside. Cream together the caster sugar and butter using a stand mixer or handheld mixer. You can also do this by hand. Cream for around 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • Add the vegetable oil and continue to mix then add in the vanilla extract, egg yolk, sour cream and milk and mix until fully combined. Once combined, set aside and whisk the 2 egg whites together until foamy then also set aside.
  • Pour the mixed dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until fully combined then gently fold in the egg whites and sprinkles. Once fully incorporated, stop mixing immediately.
  • Spoon the batter into the cupcake cases and bake for 19 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the muffin tin for 15 minutes then transfer the cupcakes to a cooking rack to completely cool.
  • For the buttercream, use a handheld mixer or stand mixer with a paddle attached and beat the butter for around 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add a third of the icing sugar and combine then add another third and also combine. Add the last third, combine and then mix in the vanilla extract, milk and food colouring. Beat until the frosting is smooth and creamy then pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes with your desired nozzle, add some sprinkle on top then enjoy.