What a great way to start off the weekend with these Cotton Candy Funfetti Cupcakes!
To finish off the week and because it is FRIDAY I wanted to share with you the star of my daughter’s birthday last week. These cupcakes. I am pretty sure she had no idea that this was what I was going to be making for her. When she saw them she literally was speachless. And let me tell you that is no small feat.
As I told you last Friday we like to have rainbow treats on Fridays to start the weekend off on a happy note. The kids look forward to coming home and seeing what I have made up for them. So when I realized my daughters birthday landed on a Friday I knew rainbows would be involved.
I made these pretty much how I normally do. Cake mix, some added ingredients, icing, flavoring. See easy peasy!ย What I will tell you is that I experimented with the Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Flavor Mixes for icing. Don’t addย it to cool whip or homemade whipped topping. Trust me, it is not good.
I wanted the icing to look like the sky. I wanted it too look puffy and light. Well adding the cotton candy flavor to cool whip and whipped icing made it taste bitter and just gross. Not what I was looking for when it comes to serving these for a kids party. So I pulled out my trusty icing recipe and went for it. Then I added a dollop (try explaining to kids what a dollop means, FUN FUN FUN) of cool whip to have a cloud on top before inserting the rainbow cupcake topper. The toppers are exactly what I did with the Soccer Cupcake Toppers but I just cut out rainbows from here instead of soccer balls. Folded in half. Taped it and inserted the tooth pick directly in the middle. I am so loving the homemade cupcake toppers!! ENJOY!
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Cotton Candy Funfetti Cupcakes
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 funfetti cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 cup greek yogurt plain I use Chobani
- FOR THE ICING:
- 6 oz. cream cheese slightly chilled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Cotton Candy Flavor Mix
Instructions
FOR THE CAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350. Prepare 2- 12 cup muffin tins by lining with cupcake liners.
- In mixer add cake mix, eggs, water, oil and greek yogurt.
- Mix till completely combined.
- Fill liners 2/3 of the way full.
- Bake for 18 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool
FOR ICING:
- Mix butter and cream cheese together.
- Add powdered sugar and milk.
- Mix in Cotton Candy Flavor Mix
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
- ENJOY!!
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Michelle
so fun, i love the frosting color too!
Nancy P.
Thanks Michelle!
sally @ sallys baking addiction
These cupcakes are so much fun, Nancy!
Nancy P.
Thanks Sally!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
Oh I love the color of the icing! It’s so pretty. Great little cupcakes. ๐
Nancy P.
Thanks Julie!
Yvonne @ bitter baker
Aww, these are so cute! Perfect way to celebrate the weekend!
Nancy P.
We had a great time with them! Thanks Yvonne!
Paula
Wow, love this. Pinned to my SD board. Thanks for joining Saturday Dishes. ~ Paula
Nancy P.
Glad to be a part of it! Thanks Paula!
Jocelyn
So pretty!! ๐
Nancy P.
Thanks Jocelyn!
Gemma @andgeesaid
So cute! Looking at these make me so happy ๐
I’ve just stumbled across your blog and am following you now!
xx gemma @ http://andgeesaid.blogspot.com.au/
Nancy P.
Me too! So great to have you Gemma!!!
Janine
What a fun cupcake theme! The homemade toppers really takes the presentation to a whole other level!
Nancy P.
Thanks Janine! My daughter loved them!!
Laura@bakinginpyjamas
These look so bright and fun! I found your blog on Share the love Sunday over at Buttercream Bakehouse.
Nancy P.
Thanks Laura!!!
Deanna Ritz
Hi, I’m your newest follower through Bloglovin. I found you over at Let’s Get Social Sunday and would love a follow back @ gloriouslymade.blogspot.com.
Have a great day!
Deanna
Nancy P.
Thanks Deanna!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
These are gorgeous, Nancy!! Seriously….I am just in love with these already ๐ I’m a 5 year old at heart who loves funfetti and cotton candy more than anything
Nancy P.
LOL! Thanks Ashley!
Pam
They look fun & tasty. My kids would love, love, love them!
Nancy P.
Thanks Pam! We all loved the flavor of them!!
Monica P
Hi Nancy,
Stopping by from Jamie’s Bugs and Beans blog hop. I love to bake too so will enjoy your blog I’m sure. Following you on bloglovin as well.
Monica.
Nancy P.
Thanks for stopping by Monica!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
Oh yeah. So cute!
Nancy P.
Thanks Aimee!!
Chobani
These look beautiful, Nancy! How fun. ๐ They made me smile just looking at ’em. Hope you’re having a great week!
Amy, @Chobani
Nancy P.
Having a great week! Thanks Amy!!!
Raquel
Hi! visiting from Juggling Act Mama’s cupcake part!. These are so cute with the rainbows!
Nancy P.
Thanks Raquel!