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Mini Cupcakes
Mini Cupcakes are the perfect bite-sized treat. These adorable vanilla cakes are moist, sweet, and topped with fluffy buttercream frosting.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 161 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
- 2/3 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk , room temperature
- 1 1/8 cups flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
To Finish:
- 1/4 cup Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
Vanilla Cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and butter and line two 12-cup mini muffin tins with candy cup liners.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt then set aside.
- To your stand mixer add the butter and sugar and beat them together until light and fluffy on medium speed, 2-3 minutes, then add in the eggs one at a time 15 seconds apart along with the vanilla then lower the speed to low.
- Then add the flour mixture and milk, alternating between the two ingredients until they're both added to the cake batter.
- Scoop into cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full and bake for 13-15 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool mini cupcakes completely before frosting.
- Bake a second batch of mini cupcakes with the mini muffin tin again.
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Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
- To your stand mixer on low speed cream the butter then start adding in the powdered sugar in 1/2 cup increments until fully combined, then raise the speed to medium-high for 2 additional minutes.
- Add in the vanilla and heavy cream and beat until light and fluffy for 3 minutes.
To Finish:
- Pipe a small swirly mound of buttercream frosting onto the top of the mini cupcakes.
- Top with rainbow sprinkles.
Nutrition Information
Calories
161kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
56mg
(2%)
Potassium
23mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
215IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.004mg
(0%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.