If you have a Unicorn Lover, you NEED to make these cute and easy Unicorn Cupcakes! They will put a little magic into anyone’s day! These cute cupcakes would be perfect for Birthday parties or just for fun!
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Makes 24 cupcakes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Bake time: 22 minutes
Decorating time: 10 minutes
Chocolate Cupcakes Ingredients:
Ingredients as listed on the back of the cake mix box
Muffin pan
cupcake liners
Cupcake Directions:
- Preheat oven as per directions on the box, put the liners in the muffin pan. Set aside.
- Following the directions, add ingredients and Mix all ingredients as instructed.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full.
- Put in the oven and bake for 22 minutes.
- Check for doneness. ( Insert a toothpick into the center of a cupcake, it should come out clean.)
- If they are not done, check again every three minutes until they are done.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:
3 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
6 C powdered sugar
5-7 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Pink and purple gel food coloring
1 large piping bag with large round tip
1 disposable piping bag with medium star tip
2 small bowls
Unicorn Cupcake Decorations:
Wilton Unicorn icing decorations (Found at Walmart stores)
Unicorn Cupcake Frosting Directions :
- Using a standing mixer combine the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and mix on medium speed until combined and smooth
- Set aside 1/4 C of frosting in 1 bowl
- Set aside another 1/4 C of frosting in the 2nd bowl
- Drop about 2-4 drops of purple gel food coloring into 1 bowl and 2-4 drops of pink gel food coloring into the second bowl
- Mix both colors until they are the shade you want
- Scoop the purple frosting into 1 side of the disposable piping bag and scoop the pink frosting into the other side.
- Squeeze the piping bag to make sure that both colors will pipe out of the tip
Decorating the Unicorn Cupcakes:
- Using the white frosting, pipe frosting onto the top of the cupcake
- Using the Unicorn Horn icing decoration, place it into the top middle of the frosting
- Place 1 “Ear” on both sides of the horn
- Place the “Wink” eye icing sprinkle under the horn where eyes should go
- Next while using the colorful piping bag, pipe flower dollops underneath the horn and ears to create a flower headband
- Allow frosting to set for about 10 minutes before enjoying!
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Magical Unicorn Cupcakes
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Serves: 24
Make these fun cupcakes for your Unicorn Lovers!
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Ingredients as listed on the back of the cake mix box
- Muffin pan
- cupcake liners
- Vanilla Frosting Ingredients:
- 3 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
- 6 C powdered sugar
- 5-7 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Pink and purple gel food coloring
- 1 large piping bag with large round tip
- 1 disposable piping bag with medium star tip
- 2 small bowls
Instructions
- Cupcake Directions:
- Preheat oven as per directions on the box,
- Put the liners in the muffin pan. Set aside.
- Following the directions add ingredients.
- Mix all ingredients as instructed.
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full.
- Put in the oven and bake for 22 minutes.
- Check for doneness. ( Insert a toothpick into the center of a cupcake, it should come out clean.)
- If they are not done, check again every three minutes until they are done.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- Frosting Directions :
- Using a standing mixer combine the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and mix on medium speed until combined and smooth
- Set aside ¼ C of frosting in 1 bowl
- Set aside another ¼ C of frosting in the 2nd bowl
- Drop about 2-4 drops of purple gel food coloring into 1 bowl and 2-4 drops of pink gel food coloring into the second bowl
- Mix both colors until they are the shade you want
- Scoop the purple frosting into 1 side of the disposable piping bag and scoop the pink frosting into the other side.
- Squeeze the piping bag to make sure that both colors will pipe out of the tip
- Decorating Directions :
- Using the white frosting, pipe frosting onto the top of the cupcake
- Using the Unicorn Horn icing decoration, place it into the top middle of the frosting
- Place 1 "Ear" on both sides of the horn
- Place the "Wink" eye icing sprinkle under the horn where eyes should go
- Next while using the colorful piping bag, pipe flower dollops underneath the horn and ears to create a flower headband
- Allow frosting to set for about 10 minutes before enjoying!
