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Football Cupcakes

Delicious football-themed cupcakes perfect for game day celebrations!
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 48 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.75 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cup hot water
  • 1.25 cups unsalted butter room temperature
  • 4.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 0.25 cup cocoa powder
  • 0.5 bottle green gel icing color
  • Piping Bags
  • Couplers
  • Wilton tip 21
  • Wilton tip 3
  • Wilton tip 233

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 300°F and prepare a cupcake pan with liners. Mix dry ingredients, then add wet ingredients, and bake for 18-23 minutes.
  2. Prepare vanilla buttercream by beating butter, then gradually adding powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream to achieve desired consistency.
  3. Divide buttercream into portions for green and chocolate, coloring the green with gel icing.
  4. Frost cupcakes with chocolate buttercream for the football, and green buttercream for the grass. Pipe laces with white buttercream.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg

Notes

Enjoy these festive football cupcakes during game day!
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