Funfetti Cupcake Recipe with Marshmallow Frosting
Looking for the perfect birthday cupcake? This funfetti cupcake recipe with a fluffy marshmallow frosting is the best addition to any celebration!
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Equipment
- 2 cupcake pans
- 24 cupcake liners
Ingredients
Funfetti Cupcakes
- 120 ml sunflower oil
- 3 extra-large eggs
- 250 grams granulated sugar
- 250 grams self-raising flour
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- ½ cup funfetti sprinkles
Marshmallow Frosting
- 6 egg whites
- 300 grams castor sugar
Instructions
Funfetti Cupcake Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 170°C and line two cupcake pans with 24 cupcake liners.
- Place the oil, eggs, and sunflower oil in a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat at medium-high speed for about 3 minutes until light in color.
- Sift together the flour and the salt.
- Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, at once. Beat briefly until just combined.
- Add the vanilla to the milk in a jug and slowly pour the milk mixture into the cupcake batter, with the motor of the stand mixer running at medium-low speed.
- Once the milk has been added, scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix again briefly. Ensure there are no lumps in the batter.
- Fold through the funfetti sprinkles using a rubber spatula.
- Pour the cupcake batter into a jug and fill each cupcake paper ¾ of the way full. Bake in a preheated oven for 12 - 15 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cupcake comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool before decorating.
Marshmallow Frosting
- To make the marshmallow frosting, add the sugar and the egg whites to a bowl of a double boiler set over medium heat.
- Whisk continuously until the sugar has melted and the mixture is warm to the touch.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat at high speed for about 10 minutes. The frosting is ready when it is white, voluminous, and glossy.
- Transfer the meringue frosting to a piping bag fitted with your chosen nozzle and pipe a swirl on each cupcake. Decorate with sprinkles and enjoy!
