Surprise Prize Cupcakes
Get ready to delight and astonish with our playful and utterly delicious Surprise Prize Cupcakes! Perfect for birthdays, parties, or any celebratory occasion, these fluffy vanilla cupcakes hide a delightful secret: a candy-filled center that bursts with sweetness in every bite. Made with pantry staples like all-purpose flour, butter, and vanilla extract, these cupcakes are easy to whip up and bake in just 20 minutes. The fun begins after baking when you hollow out the centers and fill them with your choice of small candies—think M&M's, gummies, or chocolate chips! Top it all off with a swirl of creamy buttercream frosting and sprinkles for a treat that’s as beautiful as it is surprising. These candy-filled cupcakes bring excitement to the dessert table, making them an irresistible favorite among kids and adults alike.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup Unsalted butter
- 0.75 cup Milk
- 2 Large eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1.5 tsp Baking powder
- 0.25 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Small candies (e.g., M&M's, gummies, chocolate chips)
- 2 cups Buttercream frosting (store-bought or homemade)
- 0.25 cup Sprinkles (optional, for decoration)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time into the butter-sugar mixture, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
Alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk into the wet mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Divide the batter evenly among the 12 cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full. Smooth the tops with the back of a spoon for even baking.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Once cooled, use a small knife or cupcake corer to cut out the center of each cupcake, about 1 inch deep. Save the removed cake tops.
Fill each hollowed center with your choice of small candies. Place the reserved cake tops back over the filled centers to seal the cupcakes.
Spread or pipe buttercream frosting over each cupcake, covering the sealed centers completely.
Decorate the cupcakes with sprinkles, if desired. Serve and enjoy the surprise inside!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4511 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 100.7 g | 129% | |
| Saturated Fat | 59.6 g | 298% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 237 mg | 79% | |
| Sodium | 1050 mg | 46% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 877.2 g | 319% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.9 g | 18% | |
| Total Sugars | 647.3 g | ||
| Protein | 21.0 g | 42% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 72 mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 9.7 mg | 54% | |
| Potassium | 372 mg | 8% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
