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Birthday Cupcakes
Momofuku's Birthday Cake turned into more manageable and still crazy yummy Birthday Cupcakes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Muffins:
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 cup Rainbow sprinkles
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
- 2 tsp clear imitation vanilla extract (regular brown vanilla extract is ok if you're unable to source clear imitation, the result is an off-white cake and icing vs a pristine bright white batter)
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 tbsp light brown sugar, packed
- 3 large eggs
Icing:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1 tbsp clear imitation vanilla extract (regular brown vanilla extract is ok if you're unable to source clear imitation, the result is an off-white cake and icing vs a pristine bright white icing)
- 1 1/4 cups powdered (icing) sugar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 2-4 tsp Rainbow sprinkles