Cotton Candy Cupcakes
These Cotton Candy Cupcakes are sure to hit the spot! Made with cotton candy frosting, these cupcakes are perfect for any occasion.
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 312kcal
Equipment
- 3 small piping bags
- 1 large piping bag
- 1 large star frosting tip
- Cupcake Pan
- Cupcake Liners
- mixing bowls
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Electric Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 15.25- ounce white cake mix
- 1 ¼ cups water
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 4 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon LorAnn Cotton Candy Flavoring Amazon
- 1 ¼ cups Nestle® Toll House® Funfetti Baking Morsels
Frosting Ingredients
- ¾ cups salted butter softened or 1 1/2 sticks
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons half and half
- ½ teaspoon LorAnn Cotton Candy Flavor up to one teaspoon for a stronger flavor.
- Blue and pink gel food coloring
- Cotton candy optional
Instructions
Directions for Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or line a standard muffin tin.
- Add cake mix to a large mixing bowl. Using a hand or stand mixer, mix in your water, oil, and egg whites on medium until well incorporated.
- Fold in 1 cup of the Funfetti Morsels.
- Add batter into the muffin tin until each is about 2/3 full. Top with a few of the remaining Funfetti Morsels.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before adding candy filling and frosting.
Directions for Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, cream the butter and shortening for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract, salt, and cotton candy flavoring (start with 1-2 drops as this flavoring is very strong!).
- Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, while alternating 1 tablespoon of the half and half. Continue to mix until creamy and stiff peaks form.
- Divide the frosting into 3 containers. Add the blue food coloring to one container and the pink to the other, 1 drop at a time and mix until desired color is achieved. Leave the other container without color.
- Add each color to its own small piping bag until you have 3 bags of frosting and then insert your 3 smaller piping bags into the large, prepared piping bag.
- Before frosting your cupcakes, squeeze out a bit onto a plate until you see all the colors come out. Frost your cupcakes and garnish with cotton candy of desired and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cupcake | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg