Buddy The Elf Cupcakes Recipes

BUDDY THE ELF CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Line a 24 cupcake pan or 2(12) cupcake pans with liners, set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream unsalted butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure ingredients are well blended. This can take about 5 -7 minutes to blend well.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• On a low speed, beat in flour, one cup at a time, alternating with milk, until just combined.
• Mix in vanilla extract.
• Divide batter evenly between 24 cupcake liners.
• Now this is the most important part, YOU HAVE TO PUT THESE IN A COLD OVEN.
• Set the oven to 325°F and bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and let cool on a cooling rack.
• In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer or using a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, whip the butter until fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure all the butter gets light and fluffy.
• On a low speed, slowly add the confectioners' sugar. Once incorporated add the in the vanilla extract
• Add in milk, 1 Tablespoon at a time until the frosting is a nice thick but pipeable consistency.
• Place the buttercream in a large plastic bag and snip off the end.
• Pipe the buttercream on each cupcake.
• Sprinkle all the cupcakes with holiday sprinkles
• Top 6 of the cupcakes with gumdrops, 6 of them with candy corn, 6 of them with mini candy canes and drizzle the remaining 6 with maple syrup.
• Ready to serve!