Confetti Cupcakes with Cake Batter Frosting for Three!

I'm super excited about today's blog post because, not only do I get to share confetti cupcakes with you (which are my favorite!), but we're also having a virtual baby shower! My blog buddy Jessica of How Sweet It Is will welcome her new baby in December, so a whole bunch of us food bloggers are throwing her an online shindig. I know she'll be the best mama ever, and good gracious will that child ever be well fed!


The theme of the shower is trashed up foods - and who doesn't love a good homemade Funfetti cupcake with too many (and I mean waaaay too many) sprinkles.  So no, It wasn't difficult to decide what to make for Jessica. We share an intense (insane?) love of sprinkles and confetti cupcakes seemed just perfect to me. This recipe is a riff on her One Bowl Vanilla Cupcakes for Two. Since her family is increasing from two to three (er, I'm assuming), I decided to develop a recipe that makes exactly three cupcakes.

Now, I realize it will be a good long while before the baby will be eating cupcakes, but it's good to think ahead, right? And something tells me this kid will be introduced to sprinkles early on.


As for the cake batter frosting? It was also inspired by Jessica's magic, specifically this sprinkled Cake Batter treat. I try to avoid eating buttercream straight from the bowl (hehe, yeah right) but this one is irresistible!  I already have plans to shmear it over a batch of Rice Krispy treats.

Also, friends, please take a gander at all the fabulous trashed up (read: freaking delicious) foods that my blog buddies have created. You'll find the entire list with links just below the cupcake recipe.


The only important thing I have left to say is - Congratulations Jessica! We're all so excited for you! 


Confetti Cupcakes with Cake Batter Frosting for Three
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Yields 3 standard-size cupcakes
Total time 25 minutes

I like a lot of frosting on my cupcakes, especially when it tastes like cake batter. If you're less inclined to eat so much frosting, the recipe can be halved.

Cupcakes
1 large egg
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup/60 g all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons confetti sprinkles, plus more for garnish

Cake batter frosting
1/2 cup/113 g unsalted butter, softened
1 cup/120 g confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
2 1/2 tablespoons French Vanilla cake mix (I use Betty Crocker, of course!)
1 to 2 tablespoons milk, if needed

Make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with three cupcake papers.

In a large bowl, combine the egg, sugar and vanilla using a whisk. Whisk in the oil. Add the flour, baking powder and salt; stir together until just combined, then add the milk. Fold in the two tablespoons of confetti sprinkles. Divide the batter between the three cupcake liners, filling them no more than 3/4 full.

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the cupcakes have fully crowned and spring back when pressed in the center. Let cool completely.

Make the frosting: Cream the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat to combine. Beat in the vanilla.

Add the pinch of salt and cake mix; beat together. Add milk one tablespoon at a time until the mixture is lax enough to pipe. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Garnish with sprinkles.





trashed up salads

Gimme Some Oven - Asian Broccoli Salad with Peanut SauceThe Lemon Bowl - Brussels Slaw with Tahini Dressing and Za'atar Crostini With Style & Grace - Kale Salad with Apple, Hazelnuts & Bacon

trashed up cocktails

Dine & Dish - Hot Buttered Rum CocktailFood For My Family - Cranberry Orange Dark and Stormy CocktailMinimalist Baker - Bourbon Pumpkin MilkshakesStylish, Stealthy & (sometimes) Healthy - Apple Cider ShandyA Spicy Perspective - Preggy Punch MocktailGirl vs. Dough - Boozy Maple Peanut Butter Cup MilkshakeHonestly Yum - Maple Bacon Pisco SourCookin Canuck - Pink Grapefruit MargaritasA Thought For Food - Mezcal Citrico CocktailA House in the Hills - Pomegranate Rosemary SpritzerThe Novice Chef - Ginger Bourbon Apple CiderBran Appetit - Citrus Cider Punch Floats

trashed up burgers

Edible Perspective - Meatloaf Veggie Burgers with Mashed Potatoes + Gravy The Little Kitchen - Salmon BLT Sliders with an Avocado Aioli & BrieDaisy At Home - Balsamic Beef Burger with Mac and CheeseCookies & Cups - Candied Bacon Maple Cheddar BurgerClimbing Grier Mountain - Trashed-Up Steak Burger with Chicken Fried Bacon & Dijon GravyDessert For Two - Bleu Cheese Burgers + Sweet Potato FriesCountry Clever - Fig Rosemary Roast Chicken Brie Brussels Sprout PaniniFoodie Crush - The Best Cheeseburger SoupLady and Pups - Spicy Sambal Chicken Meatball Sub with EggsTwo Peas & Their Pod - Sweet Potato and Kale Grilled CheeseBake Your Day - Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich

trashed up tacos

Spoon Fork Bacon - Crunchy Ground Beef and Cheesy TacosThe Fauxmartha - Boozy Beef and Butternut TacosWith Food + Love - Harvest Hash Breakfast TacosMountain Mama Cooks - Crispy Kale and Brussels Sprout Tacos with BaconHeather Christo - Bahn Mi Tacos with Spicy Sriracha Honey SauceA Couple Cooks - Loaded Huevos Rancheros TacosFitnessista - San Diego Lobster Street Tacos

trashed up desserts

Table for Two - Salted Caramel, Dark Chocolate, and Brown Butter Shortbread Bars with SprinklesMy Name is Yeh -
trashed up pizza
Bev Cooks - Beer Battered Fried Calamari PizzaRachel Cooks - Apple and Chicken Sausage Pizza with Macaroni and Cheese Stuffed CrustFoodie With Family - Trashed Up Barbecue Turkey PizzaShutterbean - Pesto Potato Bacon Pizzai am a food blog - Grilled Cheese PizzaMy Life as a Mrs - Chili Cheese Dog PizzaSimply Scratch - Steak + Blue Cheese Pizza with Crispy Fried Shallots and Honey Balsamic DrizzleThe Beeroness - Beer Cheese Tater Tot PizzaYes I Want Cake - Roasted Pumpkin PizzaTwo Red Bowls - Bacon Mashed Potato PizzaDula Notes - Pork Bahn Mi PizzaWeelicious - Trashed Up Mexican Pizza PocketsTake a Megabite - Roasted Beet Pizza Hungry Girl Por Vida - Hard Cider Braised Pork with Sour Cherries and Cheesy Polenta Bakers Royale - Trash’d Street Tacos