Name: Easy Flower Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Unsalted butter, at room temperature - 6 ½ tablespoons; White sugar - 6 tablespoons; Vanilla sugar - 1 teaspoon; Eggs - 2 small; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - ¾ cup; Baking powder - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 pinch; Unsalted butter - ¼ cup; Cream cheese, softened - ¼ cup; Confectioners' sugar, or as needed - 1 cup; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Large marshmallows - 8; Assorted colored sprinkles - ½ cup; Candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®) - 8

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Easy Flower Cupcakes

1. Unsalted butter, at room temperature - 6 ½ tablespoons

2. White sugar - 6 tablespoons

3. Vanilla sugar - 1 teaspoon

4. Eggs - 2 small

5. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

6. All-purpose flour - ¾ cup

7. Baking powder - 1 teaspoon

8. Salt - 1 pinch

9. Unsalted butter - ¼ cup

10. Cream cheese, softened - ¼ cup

11. Confectioners' sugar, or as needed - 1 cup

12. Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon

13. Large marshmallows - 8

14. Assorted colored sprinkles - ½ cup

15. Candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®) - 8

How to cook deliciously - Easy Flower Cupcakes

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 8 muffin cups or line with paper liners.

2. Stage

Combine 6 1/2 tablespoons butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until smooth.

3. Stage

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and add to the batter. Beat for another 5 minutes. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 14 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes. Cupcakes sink slightly after baking, which is fine as it creates a flat surface for the flowers.

5. Stage

Combine 1/4 cup butter and cream cheese in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Add confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup at a time. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract after half the confectioners' sugar is incorporated. Set aside.

6. Stage

Pour colored sugar into different small bowls. Cut each large marshmallow into 5 slices. Dip marshmallow pieces with the cut side down into one of the colors so the sugar will stick to the marshmallow. Repeat with the other marshmallows and different colors.

7. Stage

Spread a layer of frosting over each cupcake. Arrange 5 marshmallow slices on each cupcake in the shape of flower petals. Place a candy-colored chocolate piece in the middle.