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Sunflower cupcake

Sunflower Cupcakes

Sunflower cupcakes, the cutest little treats! These babies are decorated to look like cheerful sunflowers, bringing joy and a whole lot of flavor excitement to any party. They’re a breeze to whip up, too.
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Course: Cupcakes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sunflower Cupcakes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 345kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (32 tbsp; 452g) softened, unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 10 cups 1200g confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ cup 120ml heavy cream
  • 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Salt (for taste test)
  • Orange, yellow, & green food coloring
  • Chocolate sprinkles
  • 24 fully-cooled cupcakes

Instructions

  • Start with a batch of 24 mini cupcakes using any recipe of your choice. (e.g., lemon or apple pie cupcakes)
  • Beat the butter until creamy, then add 10 cups of confectioner's sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract, and mix for 3 minutes until smooth. Adjust consistency and sweetness with cream or salt if needed.
  • Separate frosting into two portions. Color one portion green for leaves and the other portion orange and yellow for sunflower petals.
  • Load yellow frosting into a piping bag fitted with a leaf tip and green frosting into another bag.
  • Decorate cupcakes by piping a frosting circle onto each, then dipping in chocolate sprinkles for the center.
  • Pipe yellow petals around the edge of each cupcake, layering closer to the center with each round. Fill in any gaps with extra petals and add green leaves around the edges.
  • Refrigerate your cute cupcakes for a couple of hours to set the frosting and maintain the petal shapes before serving.

Notes

  • To enhance realism, use two shades of yellow for the petals: pipe a darker outer ring and fill the center with a lighter shade.
  • You can add texture to chocolate centers for variety using sprinkled chopped nuts, cocoa nibs, or crushed mini Oreos. 
  • For a classy touch, use royal icing to add tiny pollen marks or delicate veins to flower petals.
  • If you want more visual depth, consider creating subtle shading or gradient effects with an airbrush.

Nutrition

Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 227mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g
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