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Copycat Molly's Cupcakes Recipe

Author: Public Lives, Secret Recipes

Ingredients

  • for the cupcakes:
  • ½ cup salted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 cup funfetti cake mix
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • sprinkles & tons of them!
  • for filling:
  • 2 cups funfetti cake mix, sifted so that no sprinkles are used
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup & 2 tbsp oil
  • ¾ stick butter
  • for frosting:
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • a pinch of salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • blue food coloring
  • sprinkles, to top

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 345 F.
  • In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients & mix until smooth. Line cupcake tray with liners. Fill liners ¾ full with batter.
  • Bake 12-16 minutes or until toothpick is inserted & comes out clean.
  • While the cupcakes are baking make the filling. Combine all filling ingredients in another large mixing bowl until smooth. Set aside.
  • After cupcakes have been removed from the oven, place them in fridge for 10 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • In electric mixer, combine butter & salt. Mix on medium speed until fluffy. Sift in powdered sugar one cup at a time & continue beating on medium speed.
  • Add vanilla, heavy whipping cream, & food coloring to frosting & mix on high until fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Remove the suction top from the turkey baster & use that end with the wider hole to cut inside out of cupcakes. Place the baster in the center of the cupcake, twist, & pull inside of cupcake out!
  • Place filling inside each cupcake. Put frosting inside bag & top each cupcake with frosting & sprinkles.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Supplies
  • 2 large mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • cupcake liners
  • 2 cupcake trays (on sale!)
  • electric mixer (handheld mixers are optional & work great too; both on sale!)
  • turkey baster
  • frosting bag
  • round frosting tip (I used 12 Wilton)