When looking for small, convenient and tasty dessert options, cupcakes are your best bet. Contrary to popular belief, these treats can be made super interesting with a few creative ingredients. Here are some of the coolest cupcake recipes that you can make for your next special occasion.
S'mores Cupcake
Ingredients:
- 251 gm flour
- 202 gm sugar
- 103 gm cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 121 ml milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 61 gm marshmallows
- 62 gm graham cracker
- 103 gm chocolate chips
Method:
- First, you have to preheat your oven to 180°C, and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, proceed to whisk together flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, and stir until well combined.
- Use an electric mixer to beat unsalted butter until creamy.
- Gradually, you should add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and beat just until combined.
- After that, you can stir in pure vanilla extract.
- Next, you have to divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners.
- Then, you should bake them for 18 to 20 minutes.
- Now, you can allow the cupcakes to cool completely in the pan.
- To make the marshmallow frosting, you need to combine marshmallows and heavy cream in a small saucepan, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the marshmallows have melted and the frosting is smooth.
- To assemble the cupcakes, you can place a dollop of marshmallow frosting on top of each cupcake, sprinkle it with graham cracker crumbs, and top with a piece of semisweet chocolate.
- Just before serving, you can add some powdered sugar, and enjoy.
Cinnamon Roll Cupcake
Ingredients:
- 251 gm flour
- 202 gm sugar
- 103 gm butter
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 121 ml milk
- 22 gm cinnamon
- 103 gm cream cheese
- 120 ml heavy cream
- 104 gm sugar
Method:
- First, you have to preheat your oven to 180°C, and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, and unsalted butter and stir until well combined.
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, you have to beat eggs until creamy, and add pure vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
- Next, you need to gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, alternating with the milk, and combine well.
- Now, you have to stir in ground cinnamon.
- Next, you can divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners.
After that, you have to bake them for 18 to 20 minutes.
- Then, you can allow the cupcakes to cool completely in the pan.
- To make the cream cheese frosting, you should combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and heavy cream in a small bowl, and mix until smooth.
- To assemble the cupcakes, you need to place a dollop of cream cheese frosting on top of each cupcake.
- Before serving, you can sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar.
Salted Caramel Cupcake
Ingredients:
- 251 gm flour
- 202 gm sugar
- 103 gm butter
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 121 ml milk
- 102 gm caramel sauce
- A pinch of salt
Method:
- Just like the other two recipes, preheat your oven to a 180°C, and line a muffin tin.
- Next you can whisk flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, you should beat butter until creamy and add eggs, one at a time.
- Now, you can add vanilla extract and mix well.
- Gradually, you have to add flour mixture, alternating with milk, and mix everything until they are not lumpy.
- Then, you can divide the batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Now you have to bake them for 18 to 20 minutes and wait for the middle to rise and the sides get slightly crusty. Take them out and let them cool off.
- For the topping, you should warm caramel sauce in a saucepan over low heat.
- Next you need to insert a small knife or skewer into each cupcake to create a hole.
- Then, you have to fill each cupcake with the warmed caramel sauce.
- Now, you have to beat unsalted butter with powdered sugar.
- Next, you can add caramel sauce to it, and mix well.
- After that, you should spread or pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
- Next, you need to sprinkle flaky sea salt over the frosted cupcakes.
- Finally, drizzle with additional caramel sauce, and serve.