Easy Flower Cupcakes

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 8 muffin cups or line with paper liners.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Beat 6 ½ tablespoons butter, white sugar, and vanilla sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat until smooth.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl; add to egg mixture and beat for 5 minutes. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each ¾ full.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 14 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool, about 20 minutes.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Beat ¼ cup butter and cream cheese together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in confectioners' sugar, ¼ cup at a time, beating in vanilla after ½ confectioners' sugar is incorporated; set aside.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Pour colored sprinkles into separate small bowls, one for each color. Cut each large marshmallow into 5 slices; dip marshmallow pieces, cut-sides down, into one color sprinkles until sugar sticks. Repeat with remaining marshmallow slices and different color sprinkles.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Arrange 5 marshmallow slices on each cupcake in the shape of flower petals; place 1 candy-colored chocolate piece in centers.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (8 servings total)