Description
Delightful Candy Corn Frosting Cupcakes feature moist yellow cupcakes topped with a vibrant, two-tone buttercream frosting resembling classic candy corn colors. Perfect for Halloween or festive occasions, these beginner-friendly cupcakes combine a soft vanilla base with swirls of orange and white buttercream for a fun and visually appealing treat.
Ingredients
Yellow Cupcakes
- Your favorite yellow cupcake batter, enough for 12 cupcakes
- Paper muffin liners, 12 pieces
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- Wilton’s vanilla buttercream frosting recipe (approximately 3 cups)
- Orange gel food coloring, 1 oz.
Instructions
- Bake Cupcakes: Preheat your oven and prepare muffin tins lined with paper cupcake liners. Divide the cupcake batter evenly among the liners and bake according to your cupcake recipe instructions until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and place the cupcakes on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Prepare and Tint Buttercream: Make a batch of buttercream frosting using Wilton’s vanilla buttercream recipe. Once ready, tint a portion of the frosting with orange gel food coloring to achieve a bright candy corn orange shade.
- Decorate the Cupcakes: Fill one piping bag fitted with a #2A tip with the orange buttercream and pipe two spiral layers on each cupcake as the base. Then, fill another piping bag fitted with a #2A tip with the white buttercream and pipe white swirls on top of the orange layers to create the classic candy corn look. Arrange the finished cupcakes on a dessert stand and serve.
Notes
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant colors without thinning the frosting.
- The #2A piping tip is ideal for smooth, swirled frosting designs.
- You can use any favorite yellow cupcake recipe if not using the suggested one.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
