Cotton Candy Cupcakes

Prep Time:
Total: 30 mins
Calories per serving: 200 Kcal

Yummy cotton candy buttercream tops a bakery style vanilla cupcake. It’s all about the cotton candy extract with this recipe and it’s good!

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole milk
Cotton candy extract

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.

In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.

Mix in vanilla extract and cotton candy extract.

Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with flour.

Divide batter among liners, filling each 2/3 full.

Bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely.

Frost with cotton candy buttercream.

Tips:

Use a Wilton 1M tip for a fun frosting design.
Mix food coloring into the frosting for a multicolored effect.

Key Takeaway:

Enjoy a fun twist on a classic cupcake with delightful cotton candy flavor!