Description

These Candy Corn Cupcakes are a festive and fun treat perfect for Halloween or any autumn gathering. With layers of yellow and orange cake topped with a creamy vanilla frosting and colorful decorations, these cupcakes are sure to delight both kids and adults.

Ingredients

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Cupcakes:

2/3 cup butter (room temperature)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Yellow and orange gel food coloring

Frosting:

1 1/4 cups butter (room temperature)
5 cups powdered sugar
5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Orange sanding sugar
Yellow sanding sugar
Mini white sugar pearls
Candy corn

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Instructions

Cupcakes – Preheat the oven, mix dry ingredients, add wet ingredients, divide batter, color batters, layer in cupcake liners, bake, cool.
Frosting – Beat butter, add sugar, cream, and vanilla, beat until fluffy, pipe onto cooled cupcakes, decorate with sugars and candy corn, store in airtight container.

Notes

You can adjust the intensity of the colors by adding more or less gel food coloring.
Make sure the cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
Feel free to get creative with the decorations and add your own twist to these cupcakes.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 380
Sugar: 35g
Sodium: 220mg
Fat: 19g
Saturated Fat: 12g
Unsaturated Fat: 5g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 50g
Fiber: 0g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 80mg