15+ Easy & Yummy Cupcake Recipes For Kids To Make At Home

Cupcakes come in various tastes, textures, ingredients, and sizes. If you want to treat your little one to this delicacy, you need good cupcake recipes for kids to try out.

Cupcakes can be a great side dish for breakfast and easily be carried for lunch to school. You can also prepare them to serve as desserts or treats for festivals and special occasions. They do take some effort to make, but once you get started, you can easily customize your cupcakes for newer flavors every time you try.

In this post, we have rounded up amazing cupcake recipes for you to make at home.

Chocolate Cupcake Recipes For Kids

Chocolate is everyone’s favorite. So let’s start with a few delicious chocolate cupcakes.

1. Chocolate Cupcakes With Caramel Frosting

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A creamy, chocolatey cupcake for kids.

You Will Need:

• 2 cups flour
• ¼ cup cocoa
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for muffin, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract for frosting
• 2 tablespoons grape jelly
• 1 cup mayonnaise (use the reduced fat mayonnaise)
• 1 cup water
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 1/3 cup cream (half-and-half)
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 ¾ cups confectioners sugar

How To Make:

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, and sugar.
2. Add water, mayonnaise, grape jelly extract, and one teaspoon vanilla extract to make the cupcake batter.
3. Fill 2/3rd of the cupcake wrappers with this mixture.
4. Bake for 20 minutes in an oven preheated to 350 degrees F. Let them cool.
5. To make the frosting, heat the butter and brown sugar in a saucepan and bring the mix to a boil. Take it off heat and add the confectioner’s sugar and vanilla while stirring gently. Whisk the batter slowly as it cools, to make it fluffy.
6. Frost the cupcakes after they cool and serve.

Preparation Time:

20 Min
Cooking time: 20 Min
Servings: 15 Cupcakes
Nutritional Value: Calories – 362, carbohydrates – 54.7g, protein – 2.3g, fat – 15.7g, cholesterol -16mg

2. Black Bottom Cupcakes

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Rich and gooey chocolate cream cupcakes that melt in your mouth!

You Will Need:

• 1 cup sugar for muffins, 1/3 cup sugar for frosting
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 pack cream cheese (8 ounces)
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• ¼ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt for muffins, 1/8 teaspoon salt for frosting
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tins with paper – neatly line them up and set aside.
3. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, one cup sugar, half teaspoon salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Add in water, oil, vanilla, and vinegar and beat it into a smooth batter.
4. In another bowl, beat the egg, cream cheese, one-third cup sugar, and one-eighth teaspoon salt into a fluffy mix. Add chocolate chips to the mixture.
5. Fill one-third of the cupcake paper with the batter.
6. Top each muffin with a spoon of cream cheese mixture.
7. Bake for 25 or 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
8. Serve warm.

Preparation Time:

30 Min
Cooking Time: 30 Min
Servings: 24
Nutritional Value: Calories – 171, carbohydrates – 22.4g, protein – 2.3g, fat – 8.9g, cholesterol -18mg

3. Moist Chocolate Cupcakes

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These creamy treats are super easy to make.

You Will Need:

• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup water

How To Make:

1. Prepare a muffin tray with cupcake wrappers.
2. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and beat into a smooth mixture, free of lumps.
3. Pour the batter into the wrappers in the tray – fill no more than two-third of the wrapper for each muffin.
4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in a preheated oven (to 350 degrees C).
5. Serve warm.

Preparation Time:

10 Min
Cooking Time: 15 Min
Servings: 20
Nutritional Value: Calories – 126, carbohydrates – 18.4g, protein – 1.4g, fat – 5.8g, cholesterol -0mg

4. Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes

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Combine the taste of chocolate and brownies with this recipe.

You Will Need:

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 2/3 cup sugar granules
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cups semi-sweetened chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees F or 165 degrees C.
2. Prepare a muffin tray with cupcake wrappers.
3. Mix the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter in a bowl. Whisk it into a smooth batter.
4. Add the eggs one at a time to that mixture, and whisk the mixture after adding each egg. To this mix, add the chocolate chips.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 28 minutes.
6. Serve warm.

Preparation Time:

10 Min
Cooking Time: 28 Min
Servings: 12
Nutritional Value: Calories – 126, carbohydrates – 18.4g, protein – 1.4g, fat – 5.8g, cholesterol -0mg

Fruit And Vegetable Cupcake Recipes

Cupcakes are not all sugar and fat! These vegetable and fruit cupcakes are super tasty and healthy too! Try out these fun cupcake recipes for kids, sure it is going to be a big hit in your kitchen.

5. Banana Cupcakes

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Want to make cute cupcakes for kids? Try this recipe by mixing all the ingredients given below! It is perfect for the party and will leave them surprised.

You Will Need:

• 2 overripe bananas, mashed
• 1 ¾ cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup chocolate chips

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Line up 12 cupcake wrappers in the muffin tray.
3. In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Add milk, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil to that mixture. Whisk it into a smooth batter.
4. Add the mashed banana to this blend. Whisk it a little but don’t overdo it.
5. Fill one-third of the cupcake wrappers with the batter, put in a few chocolate chips on top, and cover it with some more batter.
6. Bake for 30 minutes. (Test it with a toothpick – it should come out clean)
7. Serve warm.

Preparation Time:

10 Min
Servings: 30 Min
Nutritional Value: Calories – 273.4, carbohydrates – 40.5g, protein – 2.9g, fat – 12g, cholesterol -2.1mg

6. Strawberry Cupcakes

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A ‘berry’ healthy snack for kids!

You Will Need:

• 8 fresh, small strawberries
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup cream cheese softened
• ½ cup confectioner’s sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons softened butter
• ¾ cup cream cheese
• 3 fresh strawberries, sliced

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 165 degrees C or 325 degrees F.
2. Hull the strawberries and blend them to make a puree. You should get three-fourth cup puree from eight strawberries.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
4. Add two cups sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and lemon zest to the strawberry puree and whisk it until it turns fluffy. Add the flour mixture slowly, to make a smooth cupcake batter.
5. Fill two-third of the cupcake wrappers in the tray with the dough. Bake them for 25 minutes.
6. To make the frosting, mix the butter, cream cheese, and sugar and blend them using an electric mixer. Add the vanilla extract and whisk it one more time.
7. Let the cupcakes cool and top them with the icing.
8. Serve immediately.

Preparation Time:

40 Min
Cooking Time: 25 Min
Servings: 12
Nutritional Value: Calories – 295, carbohydrates – 39g, protein – 3.9g, fat – 14.1g, cholesterol -52mg

7. Sweet Potato Cupcakes

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Who knew you could make cupcakes with sweet potato!

You Will Need:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup softened butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 can of sweet potatoes (17.2 oz) mashed
• Finely shredded orange peel
• Cream cheese frosting (ready to use)

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, cinnamon powder, and baking powder.
3. In an electric mixer bowl, whisk the butter for at least 30 seconds. Add the sugar and whisk it until it becomes fluffy. Beat the eggs, one at a time, to the mix and blend again.
4. Add the sweet potatoes and vanilla extract to this mixture and blend it a little.
5. Add the flour mixture to the sweet potato mixture and make a batter.
6. Fill two-third of the cupcake wrappers with the thick batter and cook for 20 minutes.
7. Let the cupcakes cool and decorate them with the ready-to-eat cream cheese frosting.
8. Serve fresh.

Preparation Time:

45 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 24
Nutritional Value: Calories – 400, carbohydrates – 60g, protein – 3g, fat – 17g, cholesterol -210mg

8. Coconut Cupcakes

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A white cupcake with coconut toppings – tastes divine!

You Will Need:

• 1 ½ cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ can coconut milk (13.5 oz)
• 1 ¼ cups grated coconut
• 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup applesauce
• ¼ cup softened butter
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Mix the sugar, butter, and applesauce in a bowl.
3. Beat the egg yolk into the applesauce mixture. Add vanilla extract to this.
4. Take another bowl, beat the egg whites to a foamy liquid.
5. Fold in the egg whites into the applesauce mixture. Stir the mixture as you add flour, salt, and baking powder.
6. Add the coconut milk to this and beat it into a smooth batter. Add the grated coconut to this and whisk it for another minute.
7. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
8. Serve fresh.

Preparation Time:

20 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 12
Nutritional Value: Calories – 271, carbohydrates – 32.9g, protein – 3.7g, fat – 14.5g, cholesterol -41mg

Vegan Cupcakes

Who says vegans cannot have cupcakes? Here are two irresistible dairy-free cupcake ideas for kids with step by step procedure. Strike it now in your kitchen!

9. Vegan Lemon Cupcakes

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Does your kid like lemony, tangy flavors? This cupcake recipe is for you then!

You Will Need:

For the cupcakes

• 1 1⁄3 cups flour
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup rice milk
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the frosting

• ¼ cup soy milk
• ¼ cup vegan margarine
• 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 12 cupcake wrappers.
3. Sift the flour, salt, and baking powder. Set it aside.
4. In a bowl, mix the sugar, oil, rice milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla. To this, stir in flour mixture.
5. Fill two-third of the cupcake paper with the batter.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.
7. Prepare the frosting – Beat the margarine into a fluffy mix, add in the soy milk and lemon juice, and whisk again. Add the confectioner’s sugar and blend it.
8. Frost the cupcakes and serve fresh.

Preparation Time:

15 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 12
Nutritional Value: Calories – 225.4, carbohydrates – 44.8g, protein – 1.6g, fat – 4.8g, cholesterol -0mg

10. Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

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Simple, lactose-free cupcakes for children.

You Will Need:

For the cupcake

• 2 ¼ cups flour
• 1 cup sugar granules
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• Cooking spray
• 1 ½ cup unsweetened almond milk, vanilla flavored
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the frosting

• 1/2 cup vegan margarine
• 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tablespoons almond milk (unsweetened)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 12 cupcake wrappers.
3. In a bowl, whisk the flour, sugar granules, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
4. In another bowl, add almond milk, vegetable oil, brown sugar and vanilla extract. Add this mixture to the flour mixture and whisk well.
5. Pour the batter evenly in all the cupcake wrappers in the tray.
6. Bake for 22 minutes.
7. Prepare the frosting – beat the margarine in a large bowl for a minute. Add the confectioners sugar, almond milk, and vanilla extract and whisk again for a minute, or until you get a smooth frosting.
8. Frost the cool cupcakes and serve.

Preparation Time:

25 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 12
Nutritional Value: Calories – 450, carbohydrates – 74g, protein – 3g, fat – 17g

Special Occasion And Holiday Cupcakes

Make your special days even better with these yummy cupcakes for kids party.

11. Happy Birthday Cupcake

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Nothing says ‘happy birthday’ better than a cupcake with a candle on top!

You Will Need:

For Cupcakes

• 2 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar (can add more if you like the cakes really sweet)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup butter softened
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• A small pack of decorating candy sprinkles

For Bakery Frosting

• 2 cups shortening
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pack confectioners sugar
• ½ cup non-dairy cream
• ½ cup water

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 20 cupcake wrappers.
3. Whisk the butter and sugar in a bowl, until you get a fluffy mix. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat the mix each time.
4. Add the flour, baking powder, salt in a bowl. Add the vanilla and stir in almond milk slowly to make the cupcake batter.
5. Pour evenly in the cupcake liners. Bake for 18 minutes.
6. Prepare the frosting – mix all the ingredients and whisk into a smooth mixture. You can save this mix in the fridge for up to three months.
7. Frost the cupcakes using a pipe.
8. Add sprinkles on top and serve.

Preparation Time:

30 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 20
Nutritional Value
Cupcake: Calories – 130.4, carbohydrates – 17.8g, protein – 2.4g, fat – 5.7g, cholesterol -32.5mg
Frosting(1/3 cup): calories – 305, carbohydrates – 35g, protein – 0g, fat – 17g, cholesterol -0mg

12. Gingerbread Cupcakes for Christmas

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These look nice next to the Gingerbread Man cookies!

You Will Need:

• 1 vanilla cake mix (18.25 oz)
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup molasses
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
• ½ cup vegetable oil

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 24 cupcake wrappers.
3. Mix all the ingredients including the cake mix in a bowl and prepare a smooth batter.
4. Use a spoon or a plastic bag to fill in the muffin cups with this batter. Only fill two-third of the muffin cups.
5. Bake for 20 minutes.
6. Serve warm.

Preparation Time:

10 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 24
Nutritional Value: Calories – 155, carbohydrates – 22.4g, protein – 2.2g, fat – 6.5g, cholesterol -32mg

13. Halloween Spiced Pumpkin Cupcake

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Pumpkin cupcakes are healthy, colorful and easy to make during the holidays.

You Will Need:

• 2/3 cup flour
• 1 can pumpkin puree (15 oz)
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup evaporated milk
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 12 cupcake wrappers.
3. Mix all the dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice in a bowl.
4. In another bowl, blend the eggs, pumpkin puree, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract and whisk it properly.
5. Add the dry flour mixture to the pumpkin puree mix and make a smooth batter.
6. Fill one-third of the cupcake wrappers with the batter.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.
8. You can frost them with a ready-to-use cream frost mix and top it with some more pumpkin spice for kids.
9. Serve warm.

Preparation Time:

15 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 12
Nutritional Value: Calories – 121, carbohydrates – 22.6g, protein – 3.2g, fat – 2.2g, cholesterol -36mg

14. Graduation Cupcake

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Are you ready to make your cupcakes? Why not try this? It is one of the best cupcakes for kids to present on the graduation day. Load it up with his favorite toppings.

You Will Need:

• 1 package white cake mix (18.25 oz)
• 3 eggs
• 12 graham crackers
• 1 package white butter-cream frosting (16 oz)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 6 chewy lemon candy squares
• 24 candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
• 1 drop food coloring
• 1 cup water

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 24 cupcake wrappers.
3. Add the white cake mix into a bowl – beat eggs, vegetable oil, and water in it to make a smooth batter.
4. Pour the batter into the muffin cups.
5. Bake for 20 minutes. Let them cool.
6. For the decoration – break the crackers into four equal squares (2½ inch).
7. Place the cupcakes face down.
8. Dab the crackers with frosting and put it as a base on top of the cupcake.
9. Warm the remaining frosting in the can, for around ten seconds, and spread it a little on top and the sides of the crackers. You can color the frosting with a food color of your choice.
10. Microwave the lemon candies for five seconds, spread them on paper to make lemon candy squares. While the candy is till warm, use a small knife to shape the candies into thin tassels. Make 24 such tassels for the cupcakes.
11. Place the tassel on the edge of the cracker squares – it should look like it is hanging.
12. Place a color candy on top of the tassel on the cracker.
13. Refrigerate the cupcakes for a few minutes to set the icing.
14. Serve when ready.

Preparation Time:

60 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 24
Nutritional Value: Calories – 228, carbohydrates – 33.6g, protein – 2g, fat – 9.6g, cholesterol -23mg

Gourmet Cupcakes For Kids

15. Red Velvet Cupcakes

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Make these classic cupcakes at home!

You Will Need:

• 1 pack yellow cake mix
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 5 eggs
• I oz bottled red food color
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Ready-to-use cream cheese frosting

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 24 cupcake wrappers.
3. Add the cake mix, cocoa powder, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and food coloring and whisk it into a mixture.
4. Add the eggs, one at a time, as you beat the mixture. Create a smooth batter.
5. Use a spoon to fill the cupcake wrappers with the mix.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.
7. Allow the cupcakes to cool. Top them with cream cheese.
8. Serve when ready.

Preparation Time:

10 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 24
Nutritional Value: Calories – 153.4, carbohydrates – 17.7g, protein – 2.7g, fat – 8.2g, cholesterol -39.6mg

16. Oreo Cupcakes

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Here’s kids favorite cupcake with oreo cookies. Your little one will never say no! A wonderful treat for them! Experiment it now.

You Will Need:

For cupcakes

• 10 Oreo cookies, crushed (1¼ cups)
• 21⁄4 cups flour
• 11⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup butter – melt to room temperature
• 3 egg whites

For Frosting

• ½ cup butter
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups fine, powdered sugar

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 24 cupcake wrappers.
3. Add the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
4. In another bowl, add the butter and sugar and whisk until they blend.
5. To the sugar mixture, add the vanilla extract and the egg whites and beat it to a frothy mixture.
6. Add the flour mixture to the sugar syrup slowly, while stirring the mix. Pour the milk in and whisk it to a smooth batter without lumps.
7. Now add the crushed Oreo and mix a little.
8. Fill the cupcake wrappers with this mix and bake for 18 minutes.
9. Let the cupcakes cool before frosting them.
10. Prepare the frosting – Mix all the ingredients for frosting using an electric blender or mixer, until you get a smooth, creamy mix.
11. Frost the cupcakes and serve when ready.

Preparation Time:

10 Min
Cooking Time: 20 Min
Servings: 24
Nutritional Value: Calories – 302.1, carbohydrates – 50.5g, protein – 2.7g, fat – 10.4g, cholesterol -21.8mg

17. Ice Cream Cupcakes

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Combine ice cream with the warm cupcakes to make this delicious treat.

You Will Need:

• 1 pack chocolate cake mix (18.25 oz)
• 1 vanilla ice cream (1.5 qt)
• 1 ready-to-use frosting (16 oz)
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 ¼ cups water

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 24 cupcake wrappers.
3. Add the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil into a big bowl and whisk it for two minutes.
4. Fill two-third of the cupcake wrappers with this batter and bake for ten minutes.
5. Once it cools down, freeze the cupcakes in a covered container – for at least 4 hours.
6. Take one scoop of the softened ice cream and pack it tightly in a cup. Make 24 such cups. Put them in the freezer for four hours.
7. Once ready, frost the cupcakes with the ice cream frosting and serve.

Preparation Time:

30 Min
Cooking Time: 10 Min
Servings: 24
Nutritional Value: Calories – 253, carbohydrates – 35g, protein – 2.7g, fat – 11.9g, cholesterol -35mg

Filled Cupcakes

Filled cupcakes are creamy, tasty, and rich – in everything!

18. Cream Filled Cupcakes

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Savor the cream, melting in your mouth with every bite of this cupcake.

You Will Need:

• 1 pack cake mix (18.25 oz)
• 1 pack cream cheese (8 oz)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 ¼ cups water
• I pack chocolate chips

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 12 cupcake wrappers.
3. Make the cake mix as per directions on the pack.
4. Fill two-third of the cupcake wrappers with this batter.
5. Add the cream cheese (softened) to a bowl and whisk it once. Add salt and eggs one at a time and beat the mixture into a smooth texture. Add in the chocolate chips and whisk once.
6. Drop one tablespoon of the cream mixture into the cups.
7. Bake for 20 minutes or as directed on the pack. The cream will fill into the cakes as they bake.
8. Let the cupcakes cool, and serve.

Preparation Time:

15 Min
Cooking Time: 30 Min
Servings: 12
Nutritional Value: Calories – 354.5, carbohydrates – 46.6g, protein – 5.8g, fat – 18.6g, cholesterol -67.3mg

19. Salted Caramel Filled Cupcakes

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If your kid really loves sweets, caramel filled cupcakes are just what he needs.

You Will Need:

For the cupcakes

• 1½ cups flour
• 1 cup and 2 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup plus 2 tbsp buttermilk

Filling

• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon rich cream

Frosting

• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup cream
• ½ cup salted butter
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 ½ cup finely powdered sugar

How To Make:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare the muffin tray with 15 cupcake wrappers.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, mix the cream butter and sugar.
4. Blend the sugar cream until it is soft and add the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla extract and mix again.
5. Add the flour mix in three batches to the cream sugar mixture slowly. Alternate with sufficient amounts of buttermilk to create a smooth batter.
6. Pour the batter evenly into the cupcake wrappers and bake for 25 minutes.
7. Make a smooth, creamy mixture with the ingredients for the filling.
8. After the cupcakes cool, cut a small round on top of a cupcake. Pour a teaspoon of the filling into them and cover with the piece that has been cut out.
9. Prepare the frosting – add sugar, water, and saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat once it turns amber brown and stir in the vanilla extract and cream. Let it cool for 20 minutes. In another bowl, beat the butter and salt, add powdered sugar and beat again.
10. Add the butter-sugar cream to the caramel and whisk the mixture for two minutes.
11. Frost the cupcakes and serve.

Preparation Time:

30 Min
Cooking Time: 25 Min
Servings: 15
Nutritional Value: Calories – 418.7, carbohydrates – 48.5g, protein – 2.8g, fat – 24.5g, cholesterol -90.9mg

8 Cupcake Decorating Ideas For Kids

You can bake a cupcake with or without frosting. But when you are baking a batch for your kids, you may want to make them look as appealing as possible. You can deck the kids’ cupcakes with something as simple as a vanilla cream topping to intricate designs like lady bugs or Easter egg baskets. To make your party a spectacular one, here are a few simple and amazing cupcake decorations for kids which are not stressful.

1. Use what’s handy to decorate the desserts. If plain cream looks bland to you, top it with some candy that you have at home. Go for M&Ms, jelly beans, or just sprinkles.
2. Make tiny planters that say cute and funny things like “eat me”, “I’m yummy” and so on.
3. Top the cupcake with a neatly cut fruit, making sure that the fruit is cut into interesting shapes to make your kids eat it.
4. Caramel topping is by far the simplest – it has a distinct color and also adds to the taste. You can put melted caramel on the cupcake or make caramel ribbons to deck the cupcake.
5. Add an Oreo cookie or a chocolate chip cookie on top.
6. Melt chocolate and make towers with tiny chocolate balls. Let it harden and put the tower on top of the cupcake.
7. Another simple way to deck your cupcake is to sprinkle chocolate shavings on top of the frosting.
8. You can get a little creative and add more cupcake to the frosting. Cut the cupcakes without icing into interesting shapes – a face, heart, or star and place it on top of the cream frosting. You can also use chocolate to decorate the cake toppings.

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Moloko MehlapeMSc Dietetics

Moloko Mehlape is a registered dietitian in private practice with around nine years of experience in the field. Her special interest lies in nutrition education, sports nutrition, weight, and chronic disease management. She is a philanthropist passionate about making a positive impact in public health through nutrition.

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Swati PatwalM.Sc. (Food & Nutrition), MBA

Swati Patwal is a clinical nutritionist, a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and a toddler mom with more than a decade of experience in diverse fields of nutrition. She started her career as a CSR project coordinator for a healthy eating and active lifestyle project catering to school children.

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