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Cotton Candy Cupcakes Recipe

Cotton Candy Cupcakes Recipe
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Indulge in the whimsical world of cotton candy with these delightful Cotton Candy Cupcakes. Fluffy vanilla cupcakes infused with cotton candy flavoring, topped with swirls of pink and blue cotton candy buttercream, and finished with a sweet cloud of cotton candy garnish.

Ingredients

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Cupcakes:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon cotton candy flavoring
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • Pink and blue food coloring
  • Cotton candy for garnish

Frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cotton candy flavoring
  • 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Pink and blue food coloring

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven and prepare cupcake pan: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake pan with 12 liners.
  2. Prepare cupcake batter: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, and cotton candy flavoring. Gradually mix in dry ingredients and milk until just combined.
  3. Tint and bake: Divide batter, tint one portion pink and the other blue. Spoon into liners, swirling colors. Bake for 18–20 minutes. Cool completely.
  4. Make frosting: Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in flavoring and cream until fluffy.
  5. Decorate cupcakes: Divide frosting into pink and blue, pipe onto cupcakes, and top with cotton candy before serving.

Notes

  • Add cotton candy garnish just before serving to prevent melting.
  • Cotton candy flavoring available in specialty baking stores or online.

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