The Best Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
Light, fluffy, and packed with colorful sprinkles, these homemade funfetti cupcakes are the ultimate celebration dessert! Topped with rich, creamy buttercream, they’re easy to make and guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone’s face.
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Servings: 14 cupcakes
Calories: 375kcal
Ingredients
Funfetti Cupcake Ingredients:
- 1 and 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup full-fat sour cream at room temperature
- ½ cup whole milk at room temperature
- ½ cup rainbow sprinkles
For the Buttercream:
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 –4 cups powdered sugar
- Optional: food coloring
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, whisk together your cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter & Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together using a hand mixer or stand mixer on medium speed for 2–3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until smooth. Then mix in the sour cream and milk until just combined.
- Fold in Dry Ingredients: Gently fold in the dry ingredients using a spatula. Don’t overmix—just until no flour streaks remain!
- Sprinkle Time: Fold in your rainbow sprinkles gently.
- Bake: Divide the batter evenly between 14 cupcake liners (filling them about 2/3 full). Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
Making the Buttercream:
- Beat the butter on high speed until creamy (about 2 minutes).
- Add the vanilla and heavy cream, and beat again.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until you reach your desired consistency and sweetness.
- If using, add food coloring to make it fun!
- Frost each cooled cupcake generously and top with extra sprinkles.
Nutrition
Serving: 14g | Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Sugar: 35g