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Funfetti cupcakes

These colourful funfetti cupcakes are the perfect bake for kids. Full of rainbow sprinkles these easy cupcakes are a sure fire hit at any celebration.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Decorating time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Afternoon tea, special occaision
Cuisine: American, British
Calories: 370
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g (¾ cup) butter, or margarine
  • 150 g (¾ cup) caster sugar
  • 150 g (1 ¾ cups) self raising flour*
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 50 g (1/4 cup) Sprinkles/funfetti
For the buttercream
  • 150 g (2/3 cup) butter, softened
  • 300 g (2 cups) icing / confectioners sugar
  • 25 ml milk
  • A few drops of vanilla extract
  • Sprinkles to decorate

Equipment

  • Digital scales
  • Freestanding mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • Muffin tin
  • Cupcake cases
  • Wire rack

Method
 

Preheat your oven to 200C / 180C Fan / 390F and line a muffin tin with paper or silicon cupcake cases.
    Mix everything together
    1. Measure everything out except the sprinkles and add it to a large mixing bowl or free-standing mixer. You can add everything in any order but we tend to do it in the order below so we don't miss anything out.
    2. Mix everything together with a hand held mixer, the k-paddle attachment of your free-standing mixer, or even some wooden spoons. Mix it until you have a nice smooth batter, but not for too long otherwise they wont rise as well in the oven.
    3. Finally, pour the sprinkles into the cupcake batter, and gently fold them in.
    Bake the cupcakes
    1. Fill the cupcake cakes ¾ full with the cupcake batter.
    2. Bake the cupcakes for approximately 15-20 minutes. They're ready when they've risen and a skewer, sharp knife or cocktail stick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
    3. Remove them from the oven and leave them to cool in the tin for a few minutes then pop them on a wire rack to cool completely.
    Decorate the Funfetti cupcakes
    1. Start by making the buttercream frosting. Measure the butter and icing sugar out and put them into a large mixing bowl or free-standing mixer.
    2. Add the milk then cover the mixer with a tea towel (optional, but it will save a bit of mess!). Start on a slow speed and mix the butter icing together with the k-paddle of your free-standing mixer or hand held mixer.
      Once the icing sugar has mixed into the butter and there's no danger of it flying everywhere, turn the speed up and mix it for at least 5 minutes. The longer you mix it, the softer and more delicious it will become.
    3. Fill a piping bag fitted with a large star shaped nozzle with the buttercream icing and use a food bag clip to seal the top end. This should make it easier to pipe without worrying about the icing coming out the top.
      Pipe swirls of icing on top of the cupcakes. Start at the outside and go round in circles until you get to the middle.
      Add some more rainbow sprinkles on top.