Description

This Easy Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes recipe has a simple vanilla base with colourful sprinkles for a fun and festive dessert. These moist cupcakes have light and fluffy crumb with more sprinkles on top of a delicious buttercream icing. The perfect anytime treat or for birthday parties, picnics, holidays or special occasions.

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients:
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temp
3/4 cup white sugar

2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup sprinkles (classic rainbow crunchy jimmies)

Frosting Ingredients:
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, room temp 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla
Salt to taste

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add cupcake liners to the pan and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar on medium – high speed for
1 minute. Pause to scrape the bowl, add in the eggs and vanilla. Mix again just to
combine.
On low speed add in half the buttermilk and half the flour mixture alternating until fully
combined.
With a spatula, slowly fold in the sprinkles.
Using a 1 inch cookie scoop add 3 Tbsp of batter into each cupcake liner and bake for 21
minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Transfer to a cooling rack and allow cupcakes to come to room temperature.
To make the frosting, in a large bowl mix the butter on medium – high speed for 1
minute. Reduce the speed and slowly add in the powdered sugar. Pause to scrape the sides, add in the vanilla, heavy cream and salt if desired. Mix again for another minute until the frosting is light and fluffy.
Transfer frosting to a piping bag and pipe on cooled cupcakes.

Notes

Storage instructions: Store in a single layer in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days in the fridge.