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Unicorn Cupcakes
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Unicorn Cupcakes

These unicorn cupcakes are so cute! Kids are obsessed with all things unicorn. These would be so perfect for a Unicorn birthday party or a fun day of baking together in the kitchen!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: unicorn cupcake recipe, unicorn cupcakes
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Calories: 340kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Unicorn sprinkle mix:

  • 1 pouch of Light green, Hot Pink, and Purple Nonpareil's and sprinkle Jimmies

Cupcakes:

Frosting:

  • 1 C unsalted butter softened
  • 2 1/2 C powder sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
  • teal, pink, purple and leaf green gel food coloring

Instructions

Unicorn sprinkle mix:

  • Combine all sprinkles into a sealed container and shake until combined

Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Line muffin pan with the white cupcake liners
  • In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla extract and stir until combined
  • Divide the batter into 4 bowls and add a food color gel into each bowl.
  • Add the Teal to one bowl,
  • Next, add the Purple food coloring to the second bowl.
  • Then add the Pink food coloring to the third bowl.
  • Add the leaf green food coloring to the fourth bowl
  • Begin to fill the cupcake liners.
  • Scoop about 1 tbsp of each colored batter into the cupcake continue to rotate colors until it is 3/4 of the way full.
  • Bake in the oven for about 18-20 minutes.
  • Pull out the cupcakes and allow to cool before frosting.

Frosting:

  • Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
  • Mix until you see stiff peaks in your frosting.
  • Once the frosting is made, split it into 4 bowls
  • Add about 2-4 drops of each color:
  • Add the Teal to one bowl,
  • Next, add the Purple food coloring to the second bowl.
  • Then add the Pink food coloring to the third bowl.
  • Add the leaf green food coloring to the fourth bowl, mixing until combined
  • Place the piping bag into a large glass and fold the sides of the bag over.
  • Scoop one spoonful of the Teal frosting onto one side of piping bag.
  • Scoop one spoonful of the Pink frosting onto another side of the piping bag
  • Scoop one spoonful of the Purple frosting onto the other side of the piping bag
  • Scoop one spoonful of the leaf green frosting onto the last side and squeeze the icing together.
  • Frost the cooled cupcakes.
  • Sprinkle a little bit of the unicorn sprinkles onto the top of the cupcakes
  • Place a lollipop into the center of the cupcakes

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 51mg | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 0.7mg