King Cake Cupcakes – Perfect for Epiphany or Mardi Gras!

Around here, my kids love celebrating Catholic feast days, because it usually means a special meal or dessert. They’ve been asking me for weeks when we planned to bake our King Cake Cupcakes — these are a favorite treat for Epiphany activities or Mardi Gras celebrations.

Don’t miss this light and fluffy classic yellow cake that holds up to a thick, creamy frosting.
This recipe makes 12 cupcakes but is easy to double or triple for bigger gatherings.

King Cake Cupcake Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature and beaten prior to adding
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 can vanilla frosting (or you can make your own)
• 1 cup sugar crystals, divided into thirds
• Green, yellow and purple food coloring

Instructions for Making King Cake Cupcakes

• While you’re gathering your supplies, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. My KitchenAid mixer gets this done in a flash.
• Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
• Fold the flour mixture into the creamed butter alternating with the milk.
• Use the electric mixer to whip the batter for 2-3 minutes.
• Line a cupcake tin with muffin papers or silicone muffin cups.
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