Nostalgic Popping Candy Cupcakes

  2.3 – 3 reviews  • Candy Recipes and Ideas
Level: Easy
Total: 24 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 9 min
Yield: about 55 mini cupcakes

Ingredients

  1. 1 3/4 cups cake flour
  2. 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  3. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  4. 5 tablespoons butter
  5. 1 1/4 cups sugar
  6. 2 extra-large whole eggs
  7. 3 large egg yolks
  8. 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  9. 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  10. 1/3 cup buttermilk, shaken
  11. Popping Candy Buttercream, recipe follows
  12. 8 tablespoons unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
  13. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  14. 2 to 3 cups powdered sugar, well sifted
  15. 1 to 3 teaspoons cream, as needed
  16. Popping candy, for garnish (recommended: Pop Rocks)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
  2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and yolks, 1 at a time, and then stir in the vanilla extract. Stir in the vegetable oil. Fold in the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk.
  3. Fill the cupcake liners about three-quarters full. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely, and then frost with Popping Candy Buttercream and enjoy!
  4. Beat together the butter and vanilla extract until smooth. Beat in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, adjusting for taste. Beat in the cream, 1 teaspoon at a time, if the frosting is too thick. Frost the cupcakes with the buttercream, and then sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons popping candy per cupcake.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 55 servings
Calories 95
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Carbohydrates 13 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugar 9 g
Protein 1 g
Cholesterol 25 mg
Sodium 29 mg

Reviews

Michael Ross
IMPORTANT: ******I was just on The Cupcake Princess website and 1/2 cup of sour cream has been omitted from ALL of the bakers cupcake recipes*****
Maria Lee
These cupcakes collapsed as I took them out of the oven. I followed the recipe exactly. What did I do wrong?
Philip Hamilton
These cupcakes were delicious!!!!!!!!!!!! They were really moist, but make sure you beat the butter and powdered sugar very very very well or else the icing will be so overpoweringly sweet.

 

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