Description
Delight your taste buds with these adorable Pink Buttercream Cupcakes. A soft and fluffy vanilla cupcake topped with a creamy pink buttercream frosting, these treats are perfect for any celebration or just a sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
For the cupcakes:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
For the pink buttercream:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- pink gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Prepare the cupcake batter: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, then alternately mix in dry ingredients and milk. Divide batter into liners.
- Bake the cupcakes: Bake for 18–20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
- Make the pink buttercream: Beat butter until smooth, add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and cream. Mix in pink food coloring until desired shade is achieved. Frost the cooled cupcakes.
Notes
- For extra flair, decorate with edible glitter, sugar pearls, or themed sprinkles.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant pink without altering the buttercream consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
