Football Cupcakes
Aug 31, 2024 01:50 PM
It’s officially football season, so it’s time to learn how to make these easy football cupcakes! A delicious cupcake is topped with green buttercream grass and a chocolate buttercream football, complete with white laces! Perfect for football watching, parties or a Super Bowl party!
Whether you show up for the football watching or just for the food, you’ve gotta eat and you are going to love these cupcakes. They are delicious and fun for both kids and adults. The chocolate cupcakes are super simple to make. No mixer needed. Plus, the buttercream is very straightforward to make. And truth be told, you could really use any cupcake. These are really all about the frosting.
Speaking of frosting, they are also quick and easy to decorate. They look cute, but aren’t hard. You are making a glorified squiggle for the football, a few straight lines for the laces and a little grass, which really just requires the right piping tip. You could even get your kids involved!
Ingredients:
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 cup (130g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (207g) sugar
- 6 tbsp (43g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
- 1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120ml) hot water
Vanilla and Chocolate Buttercream
- 1 ¼ cups (280g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 1/2 cups (518g) powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4–8 tbsp (60-120ml) heavy whipping cream
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup (58g) natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- Green gel icing color
Prep Time:
90 minutes
Cook Time:
18 minutes
Total Time:
108 minutes
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