Funfetti Birthday Cupcakes

These straightforward Funfetti cupcakes are a go-to for birthdays! They’re enjoyable, colourful, and tremendous moist. Made out of scratch and so they nonetheless come collectively in below half-hour! What’s to not love?

For extra Funfetti recipes, strive our three-layer Funfetti Birthday Cake.

Why My Recipe

Whip up these cupcakes in below half-hour!
Buttermilk is what makes these cupcakes extremely moist and tender.
Full with my scrumptious vanilla buttercream frosting and rainbow sprinkles.

A Funfetti Birthday Cupcake with frosting and a candle stacked on top of more cupcakes.

Make birthdays much less demanding with this recipe, which doesn’t hold you within the kitchen for hours. And actually, it doesn’t should be yours or anybody’s birthday to make these. The key to creating certain they’re good and smooth is buttermilk. Prime them off with a swirl of do-it-yourself vanilla buttercream frosting and a handful of rainbow sprinkles, and also you’ve acquired a bakery-style deal with that’s able to put the enjoyable in any get together!

Ingredient Notes

Ingredients for Funfetti Birthday Cupcakes.

All-Objective Flour: Stick to normal all-purpose for the best construction and crumb.
Salted Butter: Used for comfort and taste, as most dwelling cooks have it readily available. For unsalted butter, add an additional pinch of salt to the recipe. Ensure that the butter is at room temperature for finest leads to each the cake and the frosting.
Granulated Sugar: Stick to normal granulated sugar for finest outcomes.
Buttermilk: Provides moisture and a slight tang to steadiness the sweetness. Heat it within the microwave for 20-30 seconds to deliver it to room temperature rapidly.
Eggs: Room-temperature eggs make for a fluffier cake. To heat eggs rapidly, submerge them in a bowl of heat water for five minutes.
Vanilla Extract: Go for pure vanilla extract if attainable for the very best outcomes.
Baking Powder: Helps the cupcakes rise for that fluffy, bakery-style texture.
Sprinkles: Use jimmies-style sprinkles for finest outcomes—they’re much less more likely to bleed coloration into the batter. Keep away from nonpareils.

Frosting Choices

As written, this recipe makes use of a plain vanilla buttercream. Although you possibly can completely use whichever frosting you want! Listed here are a few of our favorites:

Buttercream Frosting: For individuals who desire a silky clean and candy possibility, buttercream frosting is right. It’s versatile sufficient to be flavored or coloured and supplies a basic, elegant end to the cake.

Cream Cheese Frosting: Cream cheese frosting provides a wealthy, tangy taste. Its creamy texture and decadent style make it a favourite.

Ermine Frosting: Often known as boiled milk frosting, Ermine frosting supplies a lighter various with a fluffy texture and a delicate sweetness.

Frosting Suggestions

To get that picture-perfect swirl of frosting, use a big piping tip like a Wilton 1M or 2D. Fill a piping bag and pipe in a round movement ranging from the periphery and dealing inward. Should you don’t have piping instruments, you need to use a zip-top bag with the nook snipped off for a fast DIY possibility. Simply ensure the cupcakes are absolutely cooled earlier than frosting to stop the buttercream from melting.

A Funfetti Birthday Cupcakes with a bite taken out of it.

Sprinkle Choices

For the very best outcomes, use jimmies-style sprinkles (the little tube or stick-like sprinkles). These maintain their form and coloration when baked into the batter. A rainbow combine is the standard alternative, however you possibly can be at liberty to combine and match to your liking, or the liking of the birthday boy or lady. Nevertheless, keep away from utilizing nonpareils(the tiny spherical ones) or sanding sugar, when making funfetti cupcakes, as they have an inclination to bleed and dissolve.