Tutorial: How To Make Cotton Candy Cupcakes From Scratch
Ingredients on how to make Cotton Candy Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 egg, plus 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cotton candy
Directions How To Make Cotton Candy Cupcakes From Scratch
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with paper liners and place to the side.
In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter, sour cream, egg, yolks, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Stir in the cotton candy until evenly distributed -do not over mix.
Get 3-4 small bowls scoop equal amount of cake mix in each bowl. Add 1 drop of food coloring to each bowl mixing until you get the desired color of choice. Using a large spoon add a scoop of cake mix from each color filling the cupcake holder. Do not over fill.
Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
For the Frosting:
1 1/2 to 3 teaspoons heavy cream
1 ounce cotton candy
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter softened
4 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a bowl, pour 1 1/2 teaspoons of the heavy cream over the cotton candy to melt it place to the side
In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar until thoroughly combined. Stir in the vanilla and melted cotton candy. Beat on medium high until light and fluffy add the remaining cream.
To Decorate Cotton Candy Cupcakes
- Get 3-4 small bowls fill with equal parts icing. Add food coloring to each of color of choice. Mix until completely blended to the color of choice.
- Use a pastry bag and a LARGE Star tip: fill the pastry bag with scoops from each color of icing using your hand start at one spot on the cupcake ago around the edge with icing continue the motion building a cone shape and covering the whole cupcake.
- Now place a small piece of cotton candy on top for decoration.
Enjoy!!
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Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
Those sound so good. My kids would love those.
Shauna says
Oh my goodness, my kids would flip over these. They are so much fun. I love them. Thanks for sharing.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
OMG, yes! You have managed to combine the two best sweet treats in the world! Cotton Candy cupcakes? Yes, please!
Susa says
These cupcakes are so much fun. I’ll be making these for teen daughter’s birthday next month.
Pam says
I haven’t made cupcakes from scratch in a while. These look so good that I might just have to, though!
becca says
Those look amazing. I must be brave and give them a try.
Lorane says
Hmmm … these look magically delicious . Definitely a great recipe for Spring and for the Kids
AJ @ NutriFitMama says
These look AMAZING!! And cotton candy and cupcakes? I am so there 🙂
Lois Alter Mark says
OMG! Everything about those is amazing! I can’t imagine mine coming out nearly as beautiful looking!
Laura Funk says
Oh these look like a HUGE hit with the kiddos! Love it
Rosey says
They sure turned out pretty, didn’t they? My daughter and youngest son are both cotton candy nuts. They’d love this at home!
Tonya C says
My kids would love these cupcakes. The colors are amazing. Love how they get a colorful surprise when they bite into these.
Debbie Denny says
That is amazing. So colorful and cute.
Liz Mays says
I just love all the fun colors and swirls in these. I can’t wait to try making them myself!
Lexie Lane says
Oh! These are so much fun! I love all the pretty colors! They look easy enough to make too!
lisa says
These cupcakes look so cute and fun! I would love to make these.
Pamela :: Still Dating My Spouse says
I want one…I will definitely make these for my granddaughter bday party. Thanks
Taralyn says
My daughter would have so much fun making and eating these. Cute idea!
Krystal says
I love ANYTHING cotton candy. This sounds so much fun!
OurFamilyWorld says
These look just so tasty. I will have to make these for the next birthday party at my house.
Kim says
These look good and fun! I love that they are from scratch! Thanks!!!
Angie says
Whoa!! Kids would so love making AND eating these colorful cupcakes. What a great idea for older kids’ parties. Thanks for sharing on Something To Talk About link party!!
Valerie says
Yum! I am definitely going to have to try these!
Mandee Thomas says
This has to be one of the coolest things ever! I would love for you to share this post at my Create & Share Link Party! Hope to see you there 🙂 http://goo.gl/rElcKw
Brandi Clevinger says
These look super fun and tasty! I wouldn’t add the cotton candy on top because that would be too sweet, but the colors alone are fun!
Thanks for sharing at Inspire Me Mondays!
Lindsay Eidahl says
These cupcakes look amazing! My daughter would love them! Thanks for sharing on Show Me Saturday!