Mini King Cake Cupcakes

Name: Mini King Cake Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 white cake mix; 1 cup whole milk; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup melted butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 tablespoons melted butter; decorator icing, pre-packaged tubes, in purple, green, and gold (yellow); sparkling white decorator sugar

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 white cake mix
1 cup whole milk
3 eggs
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons melted butter
decorator icing, pre-packaged tubes, in purple, green, and gold (yellow)
sparkling white decorator sugar

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 mini-cupcake pans with paper liners.
2

In large bowl, combine cake mix with 1 cup of milk and 3 eggs. Using electric mixer, beat 1 minute on medium speed. Add melted butter, and beat for an additional 1 minute until well mixed.
3

Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons melted butter in small bowl. Stir until mixed and crumbly.
4

Using small ice cream scoop, fill muffin pan with 1 scoop of batter in each liner.
5

Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over batter, topping each with additional 2 scoops of batter.
6

Bake cupcakes for 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
7

Cool completely.
8

Using pre-packaged decorator icing tubes in Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold (yellow), dollop each color on top of cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle sparkling white decorator's sugar over each cake.