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5 from 3 votes

Dumbo Popcorn Cupcakes

Course: Uncategorized
Author: EverydayShortcuts.com

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients 

  • 1 box of white cake mix
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 ¼ C water
  • C canola oil

Vanilla Frosting Ingredients

  • 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 2 C powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2-4 tbsp heavy whipping cream

Decorating Ingredients

  • 1 bag mini marshmallows
  • Scissors
  • Wilton yellow color mist

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree and line cupcake pan with cupcake liners
  • Using a standing mixer, mix all cupcake ingredients together until combined
  • Follow the cupcake directions as listed on the back of the cake box.
  • Fill liners ¾ of the way and bake in the oven for 21 minutes
  • Remove cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  • Empty the bag of mini marshmallows into a large bowl
  • Begin making marshmallow “popcorn”.
  • Using your scissors, snip the top half of each marshmallow 3 to 4 spots. ( Doing this will make them look like freshly popped popcorn kernels.)
  • Set the prepped marshmallows aside.

Frosting Directions

  • Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients until creamy and stiff peaks form.
  • Scoop into a piping bag with a medium star tip.
  • Pipe frosting onto the cupcakes.
  • Begin sticking the "popcorn" onto the frosting to make it look like a mound of "popcorn"
  • Once done sticking on the popcorn, spray spots yellow to make it look like butter.
  • Enjoy!
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