Vanilla cupcakes with rainbow sprinkles folded in, the party cupcake. Use jimmies, not nonpareils, so the color stays in dots.
Funfetti Cupcakes
Ingredients
Scales from a half to a double batch. Laminated and yeasted doughs are easiest to handle one batch at a time; bake extra pans in rounds.
- 1 ½ cups (190.0 g)all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp (6.0 g)baking powder
- ¼ tsp (1.5 g)fine sea salt
- ½ cup (113.0 g)unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150.0 g)granulated sugar
- 3.0 (99.0 g)large egg whites
- 1.0 tbsp (15.0 ml)pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120.0 ml)whole milk
- ⅓ cup (60.0 g)rainbow sprinkles (jimmies)
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Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt. Beat the butter and sugar 3 minutes, beat in the egg whites in two additions and the vanilla.
- Add the flour in three additions alternating with the milk, then fold in the sprinkles.
- Divide the batter between the liners, about two-thirds full. Bake 18 to 21 minutes until the tops spring back and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in the pan, then on a rack.
Tips
- Nonpareils bleed color into the batter; jimmies hold their shape.
- Fill liners no more than two-thirds full; cupcakes that overflow lose their domes.
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Recipe FAQ
How long does it take to make funfetti cupcakes?
Plan on 20 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking, plus 45 minutes to rest. The recipe makes 12 cupcakes.
How should I store funfetti cupcakes?
Keep unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Can I make funfetti cupcakes ahead?
Bake a day ahead and store airtight; fill and frost the day you serve.
Can I use a different form of vanilla?
Yes. This recipe uses 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract (15 ml). Each teaspoon of pure vanilla extract can be swapped for 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste, the seeds of half a vanilla bean, or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla powder. Paste and seeds add the classic dark specks.
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Nutrition
Per serving = 1 of 12 servings this recipe makes.
Whole recipe (12 servings): ~2520 cal · 103g fat · 356g carbs · 35g protein · 208g sugar
Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.
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