Description
Delight your senses with these enchanting Whimsical Pink Winter Wonderland Cupcakes! Each fluffy cupcake, topped with a vibrant pink frosting, offers a delightful blend of sweet and zesty flavors. Perfect for winter celebrations, these treats will impress your guests and create a festive atmosphere in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Frosting: 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- Pink food coloring (to preference)
- Zest from 1 lemon or lime
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting with the pink mixture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (65g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg