I made these clown cupcakes for a circus-themed party for my daughter and the kids loved them. They are easy enough to decorate that you can put your kids to work.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Calories
370 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
Step 3
Combine butter and sugar in a bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract. Stir flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Alternate adding flour mixture and all the milk in small amounts, mixing well after each addition.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
Step 5
Combine cream cheese and butter in a bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until creamy. Add confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons at a time and mix. Add vanilla extract after 1/2 the confectioners' sugar has been incorporated.
Step 6
Frost each cooled cupcake with a layer of cream cheese frosting. Place 2 chocolate chips for eyes, 1 red M&M® candy for the nose, and 1 gummy worm for the mouth on each cupcake. Place 2 rows of orange M&M's® on top to make the hair.
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
½ cup whole milk
2 tablespoons whole milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
24 mini chocolate chips
6 ounces cream cheese, cubed
12 gummi worms
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
12 red candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
½ cup orange candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
