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Easy Buttery Popcorn Cupcakes

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April 28, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

published date: March 09, 2019
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Easy Buttery Popcorn Cupcakes – Creamy, sweet and topped with popcorn shaped marshmallows, this dessert is the perfect addition to a movie party, circus themed party, backyard movie night or family game night.

Popcorn Cupcakes

You know what has been my most favorite things about the kids growing up. They now can get in the kitchen and bake… and guess what?! They love it! I do too. Last week my daughter made lime sugar cookies with a lime butter cream frosting. This was using ingredients we had in the house too! So lately, I have been pinning more than just dinner recipes. I have been pinning baking recipes I want them to bake instead of me.

I wanted them to make these Popcorn Cupcakes for our Family Game Night.  I also thought they would go perfect with a Backyard Movie Night, as well. But honestly, the possibilities are endless. Bake for an Oscar Night Movie Party, Circus Themed Party, or even a Girls Sleepover!

Enjoy!

See these cupcakes in our Backyard Movie Ideas for the Outdoors and our Family Game Night Snack Ideas.

Supplies and Ingredients:

  • Cupcake mix (calls for oil, eggs and water)
  • Miniature marshmallows
  • Vanilla creamy white frosting
  • Yellow gel food coloring
  • Food safe paint brush
  • White cupcake liners
  • Red and white cupcake holders
  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Fork


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Popcorn Cupcakes

  • Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
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Ingredients

  • Cupcake mix (calls for oil, eggs and water)
  • Miniature marshmallows
  • Vanilla creamy white frosting
  • Yellow gel food coloring
  • Food safe paint brush
  • White cupcake liners
  • Red and white cupcake holders
  • Mixing bowl
  • Hand or stand mixer
  • Fork

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners inside the red and white cupcake holder (make sure the cupcake holders can go in the oven and if not just place baked cupcakes into the cupcake holders).
2. Prepare the cake batter by mixing the cake mix with oil, eggs and water as directed on the box.
3. Fill each cupcake liner almost full with the batter and bake for 18-20 minutes (keep an eye on the paper cups in the oven).
4. Carefully remove the pan from the oven and the cupcakes from the pan to cool.
5. Fill a decorating bag with vanilla frosting and cut a tip off the end of the bag.
6. Frost the cupcakes using the bag.
7. Carefully press a fork into the side of each marshmallow to make the look more like popcorn and stick them onto the frosting.
8. Dab a small amount of frosting on about 5 more marshmallows and layer them on top of the first layer.
9. Mix a drop of yellow gel food coloring with 1/4 cup water in a small cup and use a food safe paint brush to paint the yellow food coloring water onto part of each marshmallow to look like butter.


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Popcorn Cupcakes Directions:

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners inside the red and white cupcake holder (make sure the cupcake holders can go in the oven and if not just place baked cupcakes into the cupcake holders).

Prepare the cake batter by mixing the cake mix with oil, eggs and water as directed on the box.

Fill each cupcake liner almost full with the batter and bake for 18-20 minutes (keep an eye on the paper cups in the oven).

Next, carefully remove the pan from the oven and the cupcakes from the pan to cool.

Fill a decorating bag with vanilla frosting and cut a tip off the end of the bag.

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Frost the cupcakes using the bag.

Carefully press a fork into the side of each marshmallow to make the look more like popcorn and stick them onto the frosting.

Then, dab a small amount of frosting on about 5 more marshmallows and layer them on top of the first layer.

Lastly, mix a drop of yellow gel food coloring with 1/4 cup water in a small cup and use a food safe paint brush to paint the yellow food coloring water onto part of each marshmallow to look like butter.


Also enjoy these BBQ Grill Cupcakes. Share at Father’s Day or a Picnic! Pin to Pinterest.

While you enjoy your family game night, try these Popcorn Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

Make these for your Backyard Movie Night. Pin to Pinterest.

Add this to your list of Family Game Night Snack Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.


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Last Updated on April 28, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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