My son requested these festive Grinchmas funfetti cupcakes to celebrate his birthday! Swapping in Christmas sprinkles in the cupcakes themselves, making Grinchy green frosting, and decorating with even more Christmas sprinkles make these cupcakes extra fun for all of your holiday parties!
This recipe uses an adapted version of the Funfetti Cupcakes recipe by Preppy Kitchen for the cupcake batter.
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Makes 12 cupcakes.
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General Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add sugar and butter.
- Using paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar by beating on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium-low to fully combine.
- Add sour cream and milk. Beat on low until combined.
- Slowly add in flour with remaining dry ingredients, mixing on stir until just combined.
- Add sprinkles and fold them in using spatula.
- Line cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
- Scoop batter into cupcake liners and fill ~3/4 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes. Tester should come out clean.
- Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.
Frosting Directions:
- Add cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla to bowl of stand mixer.
- Using paddle attachment, beat on medium speed until fully combined and fluffy.
- Add 3 drops of green food coloring
- Stir (using lowest setting on stand mixer) until combined.
- Using an icing spatula or piping bag with tip, frost each cupcake and add additional Christmas sprinkles.
Toddler Instructions: Click on the skill level below for detailed instructions. (#s relate to General Directions)
Beginner:
2. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
4. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
5. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
6. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
7. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl. With hand over hand help, fold in sprinkles.
8. Line cupcake tin with cupcake liners, with help as needed.
Frosting Directions:
1. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
5. Help to decorate cupcakes with sprinkles.
Experienced:
2. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
4. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
5. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
6. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
7. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl. Help to fold sprinkles in.
8. Line cupcake tin with liners, with help as needed.
9. With hand over hand, scoop batter into liners.
Frosting Directions:
1. Add pre-measured ingredients to mixing bowl.
5. Help to frost and decorate cupcakes.
Pro:
2. Help to measure ingredients and add to mixing bowl.
3. Help beat ingredients using stand mixer.
4. Crack eggs into separate bowl, with help as needed. Add to mixing bowl. Help to measure vanilla and add to mixing bowl. Help to beat using stand mixer.
5. Help to measure ingredients and add to mixing bowl. Help to beat to combine using stand mixer.
6. Help to measure ingredients and add to mixing bowl. Help to combine using stand mixer.
7. Help to measure and add sprinkles to mixing bowl. Fold in sprinkles with help as needed.
8. Line cupcake tin with liners, with help as needed.
9. Help to scoop batter into liners.
Frosting Directions:
1. Help to measure ingredients and add to mixing bowl.
2. Help to beat to combine, using stand mixer.
5. Help to frost and decorate cupcakes.
Note: Using Christmas themes cupcake liners such as the candycane liners shown here, add to the festive flare. You can also use red Grinch hearts to give it a more Grinchy feel.
Suggested Fine Motor Activities: