Cake Batter Frosting and Funfetti Cupcakes is a perfect Birthday treat! Made from a simple box cake mix (yes, box cake) with some ingredient swaps and topped with a yummy cake batter buttercream frosting.
July in my family has a bunch of Birthdays. Every week we celebrate multiple and one is my sons! This year we made Cake Batter Frosting and Funfetti Cupcakes because they are simple to make, delicious and fun.
We actually went a step further with these cupcakes and make Cake Batter Cupcake Milkshakes. Toss a cupcake into the blender with vanilla ice cream, milk and blend well. Top with whip cream and sprinkles. Crazy good!
You may certainly buy the funfetti cake mix and follow the normal directions and just opt out of the sprinkles within the cake itself. I like adding my own sprinkles however because it is more colorful.
These cupcakes are really all about the Cake Batter Frosting. This stuff is seriously good and a really simple frosting to throw together. You are essentially making a basic buttercream and adding in yellow cake mix (from a box). The cake mix gives it just the right amount of cake flavoring.
When decorating cupcakes, I always use an extra large or large tip. Start in the center and work your way around and upwards for a really full and pretty decorated cupcake.
Cake Batter Frosting and Funfetti Cupcakes |
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- Cupcake Batter
- 1 box vanilla boxed cake mix
- 1/4 cup sprinkles
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup melted unsalted butter
- Frosting
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup yellow cake mix from the box
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 12 tablespoons room temperature butter
- Gather ingredients, 2 large bowls, mixer, cupcake pan, cupcake baking cups, pastry bag and tip, and measuring cup.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Begin cupcake mix. Add one box cake mix into large bowl with 3 eggs, 1 cup whole milk and 1 cup melted unsalted butter.
- Use the mixer until ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
- Stir in sprinkles.
- Put cupcake baking cup liners into the cupcake pan. Tip* Use an ice cream scoop to measure out cupcake mixture into liners.
- Add your mixture into each liner filling half way.
- Put cupcakes into oven for 15-18 minutes.
- Allow cupcakes to cool and then start frosting.
- In a large bowl, add 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup yellow boxed cake mix, 2/3 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 12 tablespoons room temperature butter.
- Mix all frosting ingredients until silky. If mixture seems thin, add more powdered sugar. If too thick, add more creamer.
- Put frosting into a pastry bag with a frosting tip of choice.
- Frost each individual cupcake. Make sure cupcakes are room temperature before frosting.
- Add sprinkles, cookies or anything else you like to decorate and enjoy!
Najia
May 6, 2019 at 10:23 PMFrosting calls for butter; do you use unsalted or salted butter? Thanks!
Amber
May 6, 2019 at 11:43 PMI use unsalted for everything.
Najia
May 8, 2019 at 3:17 PMThank you!
Victoria
November 8, 2017 at 8:31 PMWhen I mixed my sprinkles, they bled into the batter and it ended up looking like a bit of a grey mess. I probably should have used the elongated Sprinkles like you and not these tiny balls that I had…
Amber
November 8, 2017 at 11:47 PMThey will bleed a bit but I don’t know why it would be a grey shade. Yea, maybe it was just the type not giving enough vibrant color?
Kristen
July 18, 2016 at 8:27 PMI don’t know how I feel about this recipe. I would be so wired after one of these. ????
Aaron and Amber
July 18, 2016 at 8:53 PMSugar and butter… How my grandma taught me to bake!
Justina
July 18, 2016 at 5:39 PMYummy! I bet that frosting is to die for. Will be trying these.
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons
July 18, 2016 at 1:45 PMMy kids say yes to anything with sprinkles!
Aaron and Amber
July 18, 2016 at 1:50 PMOr sugar in general like mine. Lol
raneilsokhi
July 18, 2016 at 1:30 PMThis recipe is so much easier compared to what I use! Yum! Definitely gonna try it!
Aaron and Amber
July 18, 2016 at 1:51 PMIt is a super easy frosting!
Michelle
July 18, 2016 at 11:57 AMSo pretty! I never do anything completely from scratch LOL.
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Aaron and Amber
July 18, 2016 at 2:41 PMSemi homemade is the way to go! Keep it quick, easy, and still delicous with just a few tricks!
Melanie
July 17, 2016 at 6:47 PMThe kid inside me loves funfetti anything! I better make these this weekend 🙂 that last photo is gorgeous too! Happy birthday to your son!!