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These Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes are tender, fluffy and easy to make! They’re full of sprinkles and topped with buttercream frosting!
Funfetti Cupcakes
These Funfetti Cupcakes have been a long time coming. How have I not had a recipe for these until now?? I don’t really know, but I’m so glad to finally have one now. And I’m telling you – these are THE BEST! They are moist, light, fluffy – everything you want. So. Darn. Good.
What Makes These the Best Funfetti Cupcakes?
So while funfetti cupcakes are basically vanilla cupcakes with sprinkles in them, I actually found it more difficult to get these just right than it’d seem. Just add sprinkles? Not so much.
I started with my Moist Vanilla Layer Cake in cupcake form. I’m a big fan of those vanilla cupcakes (and the cake, of course), so it seemed a natural fit. Well, the sprinkles sank.
So I tried messing around with a few things, but as I mention often – small changes can make a big difference it how things turn out with baking. Often, making a cake batter that things stay suspended in means having a more dense cake and I really didn’t want that. Not at all. So after trying several things. Eventually I decided to try whipping the egg whites.
Winner!! Not only did it fix the sinking problem to have the volume of the egg whites keeping the sprinkles in place – it also make the cupcakes even lighter and more tender. Pure heaven! So in love!
How to Make Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
Cream the butter, oil and sugar: To start with these cupcakes, you’ll cream your butter, vegetable oil, sugar and vanilla extract together until they get light in color and fluffy in texture. If you don’t see a very noticeable difference, keep mixing until you do.
Add the egg yolks: Next, you’ll add the egg yolks. The whites will be whipped later, so set those aside.
Add the dry ingredients: Now it’s time to add our dry ingredients and milk. You’ll want to add the dry ingredients in three parts and the milk in two. This part is important for making sure things mix evenly. Since the egg whites are added later, the batter is a little dry when you start adding the flour, so mixing in a couple more parts helps the batter not dry out too much before adding milk and then giving you a lumpy batter.
Whip the egg whites: After adding the flour and milk, set that mixture aside and whip your egg whites to stiff peaks. If you’ve never whipped egg whites, it’s super easy. Literally just add your whites to a bowl and whip them with your whisk attachment until you can lift the whisk out and they stand up straight without falling over.
Fold in the egg whites: You’ll want to gently fold about half of the whipped egg whites into your batter so that you loosen things up and don’t deflate the egg whites.
Add sprinkles and bake: Add the remaining egg whites and sprinkles, then gently fold everything together and you’re ready to bake them!
Which sprinkles are best for funfetti?
As far as sprinkles go, I recommend using jimmies (I use these). They don’t bleed as much as other types and don’t end up crunchy either.
Once baked, these Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes are topped with a vanilla buttercream frosting and plenty of sprinkles! The buttercream pairs with them just perfectly!
These Are the Best Funfetti Cupcakes!
After waiting for too long to share a great Funfetti Cupcake with you, I’m excited to share these because they are seriously delicious. No need for a box mix when you can just make these! They are moist, tender, fluffy and so darn good. You can even swap out the sprinkles for various color combinations for any occasion. I hope you love them as much as we did!
More funfetti recipes to try:
Funfetti Millionaire Cake
Funfetti Cheesecake with Cake Bottom
No Bake Funfetti Oreo Birthday Cake Cheesecake
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Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
These Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes are tender, fluffy and easy to make! They’re full of sprinkles and topped with buttercream frosting for a delicious cupcake!
Ingredients
Funfetti Cupcakes
- 1 1/4 cups (163g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs, divided
- 6 tbsp (84g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (155g) sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp (150ml) milk
- 1/4 cup sprinkles (I recommend jimmies)
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup (224g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 cups (460g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–4 tbsp water or heavy cream
- Pinch or two salt
- Sprinkles
Instructions
1. Prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and preheat the oven to 350°F (176°C).
2. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
3. Add the egg whites to a large mixer bowl and set aside. Set aside the egg yolks for later use.
4. Add the butter, sugar, oil and vanilla extract to a large mixer bowl and cream together until light in color and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Do not skimp on the creaming time. You should be able to see a visible change in the color and texture of the mixture when it’s ready.
5. Add the egg yolks one at a time, mixing until combined after each. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated.
6. Add about a third of the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until mostly combined.
7. Add half of the milk and mix until well combined. The batter might look a little curdled, but that’s ok.
8. Add another third of the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated.
9. Add the other half of the milk and mix until well combined.
10. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to be sure all ingredients are well incorporated. Do not over mix the batter. Set aside.
11. Grab the egg whites and whip on high speed with the whisk attachment until soft peaks form.
12. Gently fold about half of the whipped egg whites into the cake batter and gently fold together until mostly combined.
13. Add the remaining egg whites and sprinkles and gently fold together until well combined.
14. Fill the cupcake liners about 3/4 full and bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
15. Remove cupcakes from the oven and place on a cooling rack to cool.
To Make The Vanilla Buttercream And Decorate
16. To make the frosting, add the butter to a mixer bowl and beat until well combined.
17. Add about half of the powdered sugar and mix until well combined and smooth.
18. Add the vanilla extract and 1-2 tablespoons of water or cream and mix until well combined.
19. Add the remaining powdered sugar and mix until well combined and smooth.
20. Add additional water or cream as needed to get the right consistency frosting. Add salt to taste.
21. Pipe the buttercream onto the cupcakes. I used Ateco tip 847. Add sprinkles, if desired.
Notes
For something a little different flavor-wise, try substituting a 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract for cake batter flavoring. It makes a little unique and fun flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 476
- Sugar: 54.4 g
- Sodium: 69.8 mg
- Fat: 24.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 66.3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 87.1 mg
Can you triple this tecipe
Sure, that should be fine.
Made these for my dads birthday and they turn out so good! It was my first time making cupcakes from scratch and I was a little nervous for the tasting. But these are amazing! So light and fluffy, they are literally the best cupcakes i’ve ever tried! Definitely recommend!
Awesome! So glad to hear that! Thanks for sharing!
if i’m making jumbo cupcakes should i double the recipe? how long should i bake them?
I don’t really make jumbo cupcakes so I can’t say. Just be aware that they will probably turn out more dense.
Can this be doubled?
Can you use the same recipe to make a layered cake
Yes, that should be fine.
Thank you for this beautiful recipe! I made them for a baby shower with an Italian meringue butter cream icing. Everyone was absolutely blown away, they loved how light, spongy and moist they were! I think the whipped egg whites in the batter just added to that lovely buoyancy. People even asked me if I baked professionally!
Wonderful! So glad to hear that!
Hi Lindsay,
Can I double this recipe for 24 cupcakes?
Yes, that’ll be fine.
Ignore my question lol you answered it here.
If I want to make a two layer 8″ cake and double the recipe how long should I bake it for and how much to fill the cake pans? I am an avid cuocake maker and love this recipe but am attempting a cake for my daughters birthday today. TiA
I’m not sure of the exact bake time. I typically do 3 layers and usually end up baking them around 20-25 minutes. So it’d be a little longer than that.
Hi Lindsay,
These look amazing and I love using whipped egg whites in the batter. Have you tried freezing the cakes before frosting? I’m thinking of making these about a week advance of a party.
I haven’t tried freezing them, but I’d guess it’d be fine. I would wrap them well before freezing and thaw them in the fridge before using.
I’ve made these and they were a big hit. The only change made was to have some fun with them. I added cotton candy flavoring to the frosting. Definitely would be a hit with kids. My 20 year old daughter and her friends at work loved them. Thanks for a great recipe.
Hi Lindsay!! I just made these cupcakes for my husband’s birthday and they came out AMAZING!!! Just wondering how would I store it? How long would the cupcakes last?
You can store at room temperature for about 24 hours or so, then refrigerate them. They should be fine for 3-4 days.