Yield: 24 cupcakes
Funfetti Cupcakes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
22 minutes
Total Time
42 minutes
A delicious, from scratch, Funfetti Cupcake recipe with a soft, tender crumb and colorful sprinkles. Top it off with your favorite frosting for a sweet treat.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 5 large egg whites, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cupcake tin with paper liners. Set aside.
- For the cake, combine cake flour, baking powder, and kosher salt in bowl. Set aside.
- In mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes on medium, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Alternate additions of dry ingredients with buttermilk, mixing after each addition (about 3 of each). Once the last of the buttermilk is added, beat for one full minute.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter and bake for about 21-23 minutes. Remove and cool in pan 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, use your favorite flavor and pipe it on, or spread with spatula.
Notes
- If you don't have buttermilk, use our guide on how to make buttermilk substitute.
- STORE- keep cupcakes in airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Use your favorite frosting recipe. Vanilla buttercream is a classic choice. If you're in the mood for chocolate atop your funfetti treats with this Chocolate Buttercream Frosting . Or give my Chocolate Sour Cream Frosting a try instead for something a little out of the ordinary. You can also whip up a batch of chocolate cream cheese frosting for a tangy treat.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 186Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 114mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 0gSugar: 17gProtein: 2g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.