King Cake Cupcakes

King Cake Cupcakes

These king cake cupcakes have all the wonderful flavors and bright colors of the popular cake without having to wait for a yeasted dough to rise.

Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
317 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper cup liners.
Step 2
Make cupcakes: Stir together flour, baking powder, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Beat together 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, butter, and vanilla in another large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Add egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition. Separately add 1/2 of the flour mixture, all the buttermilk, and remaining flour mixture, beating after each addition until just combined.
Step 3
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full, and smooth tops with the back of a spoon.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Step 5
Meanwhile, make frosting. Blend together cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar gradually until a spreading consistency is reached.
Step 6
Spread or pipe frosting over cooled cupcakes and decorate with luster dust and sanding sugars.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • Gold luster dust and green and purple sanding sugars
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 cup butter, softened
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.75 cup white sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 0.66666668653488 cup buttermilk
  • 2.75 cups powdered sugar, or more as needed

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