Football Cupcakes

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    24 servings

  • Calories

    139 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

Football Cupcakes

These adorable football cupcakes are the perfect treat for your next tailgate party. Rich vanilla cupcakes are topped with fun football themed decorations, made from Tootsie Rolls and vanilla frosting.

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Ingredients

Servings

For Chocolate Cupcake Mix:

  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ⅔ cups sugar
  • cup cocoa powder
  • cup instant dry milk nonfat
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs

For Football Cupcake Decorations:

  • chocolate frosting
  • white frosting
  • 1 large package of Tootsie Roll Midgies

Equipment Needed:

  • Wilton size 3 frosting tip
  • Disposable piping bag
  • Flat bottomed glass dish
  • Cupcake liners

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl - flour, sugar, cocoa powder, instant dry milk, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  2. Whisk the wet ingredients in a separate bowl - water, oil, eggs and vanilla.
  3. Combine the dry and wet ingredients and whisk until well combined and smooth.
  4. Place cupcake liners in pans for 24 cupcakes. Fill each cup ⅔ full with cupcake batter.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees (F), for 18-20 minutes. They are done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
  6. Once the cupcakes are cooled, generously frost each one with chocolate frosting.
  7. Open the Tootsie Rolls and discard the wrappers. Take 2 Tootsie Rolls at a time and place on a paper plate. Place in the microwave and heat for about 8 seconds. Remove from the microwave and gently roll into a ball.
  8. Use the bottom of the glass dish to gently press the Tootsie roll down into a flat circular shape.
  9. Place the flattened tootsie roll on top of a frosted cupcake. Repeat this process for each cupake.
  10. Once all the cupcakes have a Tootsie Roll top, attach the size 3 round frosting tip to the disposable piping bag and add a few scoops of white frosting. Gently squeeze the frosting out of the bag draw the hash marks on the footballs. Repeat with all cupcakes.

Notes

  • *Makes approximately 24 cupcakes

Nutrition Information

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Calories 139kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 158mg (7%) Potassium 74mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 30IU (1%) Calcium 16mg (2%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 139 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 139kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 158mg 7%
Potassium 74mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 30IU 1%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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