Description
Delightful cupcakes with a colorful marble batter and fluffy cotton candy frosting, perfect for celebrations and fun gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3 egg whites
- 1 1/2 tsp cotton candy extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3/4 cup melted butter, cooled
- Pink and blue icing color
- 1/2 cup butter for frosting
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp cotton candy extract for frosting
- 2–3 tbsp water or cream
- Cotton candy or cotton candy-flavored suckers for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line cupcake trays with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, combine the egg whites, cotton candy extract, sour cream, milk, and melted butter. Stir until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
- Divide the batter into two bowls, dye one pink and the other blue with icing color.
- Alternate spoonfuls of pink and blue batter into each cupcake liner, creating a marble effect.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cream together butter and shortening for the frosting. Gradually add powdered sugar, cotton candy extract, and water or cream until smooth.
- Divide the frosting into two bowls and dye one pink and the other blue.
- Pipe swirled pink and blue frosting onto the cooled cupcakes. Top with cotton candy or cotton candy-flavored suckers for a fun finishing touch.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or refrigerate for about a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cupcakes, dessert, cotton candy, party food, colorful