Description
Cotton Candy Cupcakes bring the carnival to your kitchen with their fluffy texture and sweet cotton candy flavor. These delightful treats, adorned with pastel frosting and vibrant sprinkles, are perfect for birthdays, summer parties, or any occasion that calls for a celebration. Easy to make, these cupcakes will transport you back to joyful childhood memories with every bite. Surprise your friends and family with these whimsical creations that are sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups cake flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup whole milk (or almond milk)
- 1 tsp cotton candy flavoring
- Food coloring (pink or blue)
- 1 cup whipped cream frosting (homemade recommended)
- Candy sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with colorful cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream the softened butter in another bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar and mix until light.
- Add eggs one at a time into the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
- Pour in milk and add cotton candy flavoring along with food coloring; mix until combined.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients gently until just combined.
- Spoon batter into cupcake liners until about two-thirds full. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow cupcakes to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost each cupcake generously with whipped cream frosting and top with colorful sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg