Ice Cream Sundae Cupcakes

Homemade yellow cupcakes topped with a fluffy marshmallow frosting, sprinkles, and a cherry on top make these cupcakes look like an ice cream sundae!

You could use red, white, and blue sprinkles and patriotic cupcake liners for a 4th of July theme.

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Ice Cream Sundae Cupcakes

Author: Linda

Ingredients

Yellow Cupcakes

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup milk

Fluffy Marshmallow Icing & Decorating

• 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened at room temperature
• 13- ounce jar Marshmallow fluff
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Multi-colored nonpareil sprinkles
• Optional: maraschino cherries and/or large bubblegum balls

Instructions

Cupcakes

• Preheat oven to 350° F and grease muffin pans or line pan with paper cups.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar. With an electric mixer on medium speed, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• Add the eggs to the creamed butter, one at a time. Mix well after each addition.
• Stir in the vanilla.
• Using a mixer on low speed, add half of the flour and then half of the milk. Mix until well incorporated. Repeat with the remaining flour and milk.
• Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full and bake for 20 - 22 minutes or until golden brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan for 5 minutes then transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to complete cooling process. Frost with icing when completely cooled.

Icing & Decorating

• In a medium mixing bowl, add the softened butter and vanilla. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
• Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, and mix on medium speed until the frosting becomes light and creamy.
• Add the marshmallow creme and mix until well incorporated.
• With a Wilton icing tip (I used size 1A), frost each cupcake.
• Shake the nonpareil sprinkles on top of each cupcake, covering the marshmallow icing completely.
• Top each cupcake off with a maraschino cherry or bubble gum ball.

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