Funfetti Cupcakes

A fun celebration or anytime treat, these Funfetti Cupcakes are moist, tender and a hit among the young and old.

Who doesn’t love cupcakes? I know I can’t deny that I do because who doesn’t love their own hand-held cake?

These Funfetti Cupcakes are one of our favorites. The colors, the flavor, the buttercream…the perfect dessert!

Everything about them screams LET’S CELEBRATE! But these cupcakes are perfect for any time of the year.

With easy to find ingredients, these come together in no time. Making a nice dozen, they are also easy to double.

If you are a cupcake fan and want one with simple flavors but beautiful colors, then you can’t miss out on these Funfetti Cupcakes.

Some of my other favorite cupcake recipes that we have on our site include: Salted Caramel Cupcakes, Strawberry Cupcakes and Cherry Coke Cupcakes.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

• With easily available pantry ingredients, these come together in no time.
• You can double this recipe to make more for a larger crowd.
• These are cooked at a lower temperature which helps them rise slower and retain their moistness.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Unsalted butter
Granulated sugar
Egg whites
Vanilla extract
Milk
Rainbow sprinkles
Powdered sugar

HOW TO MAKE FUNFETTI CUPCAKES, STEP BY STEP:

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F
2. Line a 12-count cupcake pan with paper liners. Set aside.
3. Add flour and baking powder to a small bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside.
4. Add the butter and sugar to a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix with an until well combined.
5. Then, add the egg whites (ONLY THE WHITES) to the mixing bowl. Beat until creamy.
6. Add the vanilla to the milk and stir together.
7. Sprinkle in half of the dry ingredients and pour in half of the milk/vanilla to the mixing bowl and mix until well incorporated.
8. Add the remaining half of the dry ingredients and milk/vanilla and beat until smooth and fluffy.
9. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and mix once more to ensure all ingredients are fully incorporated.
10. Pour the rainbow sprinkles into the batter and fold them in gently using a rubber spatula.
11. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cupcake pan until each cup is approximately ¾ full.
12. Bake for 26-28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
13. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and place the cupcakes on a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
14. To make the frosting, add the butter to a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer or bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat until creamy.
15. Add the powdered sugar and begin to mix on LOW speed.
16. Pour in the milk, one tablespoon at a time, and mix on HIGH speed until smooth and fluffy.
17. Add the vanilla and beat for an additional minute or two.
18. To a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, add the frosting.
19. Pipe the frosting onto each cupcake in a swirl pattern.
20. Top with rainbow sprinkles if desired and serve.

DO I HAVE TO BAKE THESE AT 300 DEGREES F?

For this recipe yes, we do this because it lets the cupcakes slowly rise in the oven for a slightly longer time.

It also helps seal in the moisture in the cupcakes so they do not come out dry.

WHAT KIND OF SPRINKLES SHOULD I USE?

To get the classic look of the Funfetti Cupcakes you will want to use rainbow sprinkles or jimmies.

You can switch the sprinkle color up for different holidays. Green and Red, Red and Pink, Orange, Black, etc.

You just want to make sure that you are using the long kind which are like I said above usually referred to as jimmies.

WHY DO I USE JUST EGG WHITES?

We are making white cupcakes, so we are using egg whites. If you were to use the whole egg you would have more of a yellow cupcake.

So make sure when you make these cupcakes, you are using the whites only. If you use the whole egg they won’t turn out.

CAN I USE ANOTHER FROSTING TO FROST THESE FUNFETTI CUPCAKES?

Absolutely, we went with a basic buttercream for this recipe but you can try others such as:

1. Rainbow Frosting
2. Whipped Cream
3. Swiss Meringue
4. Marshmallow Frosting
5. Cream Cheese Frosting

You can also switch up the flavors of the frosting if you’d like by changing the extract. Some fun flavors we like are almond, strawberry, butter, cake batter, etc.

HOW TO STORE:

These can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. After that I would refrigerate then where they will last up to 5 days.

They can also be frozen. I recommend freezing cupcakes without the frosting.

Wrap cupcakes in plastic wrap and place into a freezer container and they will keep for up to 3 months.

To defrost, remove from the freezer to the countertop until thawed. Make your frosting and decorate then enjoy.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

• We use a large star piping tip for these (Wilton 1M) but use what you like.
• Other frostings can be used, see above for ideas.
• Make sure that you are baking at 300 degrees F.
• Only use the egg whites for this recipe.
• These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
• Switch up the sprinkles for any occasion.
• Easily double this recipe to serve more people.
• Decorate your cupcakes with more rainbow sprinkles if desired.

Looking for that perfect cupcake for any occasion? You can never go wrong with these Funfetti Cupcakes.

If you like this recipe you might also like:

• Funfetti Mini Cheesecakes
• Funfetti Mug Cake
• The Best Funfetti Cake
• Funfetti Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Bars

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