Candy Corn Cupcakes Recipe

Candy Corn Cupcakes Recipe
By Ann
A fall favorite, these delicious, easy to make sweet cupcake treats are perfect for snack-time, lunch-time, anytime! Get into the spirit of Autumn with these adorable Candy Corn Cupcakes.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 18 Minutes
Total Time: 45 Minutes

Cupcake Ingredients:

● ½ cup Butter, softened
● 1 cup White Sugar
● 1½ tsp Vanilla Extract
● 3 Eggs
● 1½ cups All Purpose Flour
● 1 tsp Baking Powder
● Pinch Salt
● ¾ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
● Orange Gel Food Coloring
● Yellow Gel Food Coloring

Frosting Ingredients:

● ½ cup Butter, softened
● 8oz Cream Cheese, softened
● 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract
● 4½ cups Powdered Sugar
● 24 pieces Candy Corn

Directions:

● Preheat the oven to 350°.
● Line a cupcake pan (12 cups) with white cupcake liners
● To make the cupcakes:
● In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat butter and sugar and until creamy.
● Mix in vanilla and eggs quickly (do not over mix).
● Add flour, baking powder and salt; combine.
● Pour in heavy whipping cream; mix.
● Portion out ¼ of the batter; mix in yellow food coloring gel.
● Add orange food coloring gel to remaining batter still in mixing bowl; mix well.
● Place two tablespoons of yellow cake batter in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
● Then, top yellow cupcake batter with orange cupcake batter. Fill cupcake liners to ¾ fill.
● Bake in preheated 350° oven for 15-18 minutes.
● Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool.
● To make the frosting:
● Use a hand or stand mixer to whip the butter until creamy.
● Mix in cream cheese and vanilla extract.
● Add one cup of powdered sugar at a time mixing each cup in throughly before adding the next cup of powdered sugar.
● To frost the cupcakes:
● Scoop frosting into a decorating bag with a large open star frosting tip.
● Frost your cupcakes by twisting the top of your decorating bag and squeezing in the center.
● Start by placing your tip at an angle in the center of your cupcake, squeeze, and work your way to the outside in a circular motion.
● Add a second layer of frosting by starting towards the outside of the cupcake and working your way into the center
● Add a piece of candy corn to the frosting

● Makes 12 Candy Corn Cupcakes

Candy Corn Cupcakes Mise en Place:

● Hand or Stand Mixer
● Spatula
● Large Bowl
● Measuring Cup
● Small Bowl
● Measuring Spoons
● Cupcake Liners
● Cupcake Pan
● Star Tip
● A Pastry Bag or if you prefer, Disposable Pastry Bags

Cupcake Ingredients:

● ½ cup Butter, softened
● 1 cup White Sugar
● 1½ tsp Vanilla Extract
● 3 Eggs
● 1½ cups All Purpose Flour
● 1 tsp Baking Powder
● Pinch Salt
● ¾ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
● Orange Gel Food Coloring
● Yellow Gel Food Coloring

Frosting Ingredients:

● ½ cup Butter, softened
● 8oz Cream Cheese, softened
● 1 TBSP Vanilla Extract
● 4½ cups Powdered Sugar
● 24 pieces Candy Corn

Cupcake Directions:

● Preheat the oven to 350°.
● Line a cupcake pan (12 cups) with white cupcake liners
● To make the cupcakes:
● In a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat butter and sugar and until creamy.

● Mix in vanilla and eggs quickly (do not over mix).
● Add flour, baking powder and salt; combine.

● Pour in heavy whipping cream; mix.

● Portion out ¼ of the batter; mix in yellow food coloring gel.
● Add orange food coloring gel to remaining batter still in mixing bowl; mix well.
● Place two tablespoons of yellow cake batter in the bottom of each cupcake liner.

● Then, top yellow cupcake batter with orange cupcake batter. Fill cupcake liners to ¾ fill.
● Bake in preheated 350° oven for 15-18 minutes.
● Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool.

Frosting Directions:

● Use a hand or stand mixer to whip the butter until creamy.
● Mix in cream cheese and vanilla extract.
● Add one cup of powdered sugar at a time mixing each cup in throughly before adding the next cup of powdered sugar.

● To frost the cupcakes:
● Scoop frosting into a decorating bag with a large open star frosting tip.
● Frost your cupcakes by twisting the top of your decorating bag and squeezing in the center.
● Start by placing your tip at an angle in the center of your cupcake, squeeze, and work your way to the outside in a circular motion.
● Add a second layer of frosting by starting towards the outside of the cupcake and working your way into the center
● Add a piece of candy corn to the frosting

● Makes 12 Candy Corn Cupcakes

● To print the Candy Corn Cupcakes recipe, click here.

● Disclosure the links in this post may be affiliate links.

● For more Recipes on Ann’s Entitled Life, click here.

● If you enjoyed this post, be sure to sign up for the Ann’s Entitled Life weekly newsletter, and never miss another article!