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football cupcakes

Delicious football-themed cupcakes perfect for game day parties and 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 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 to 8 heavy whipping cream
  • 0.13 tsp pinch of salt
  • 0.58 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 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 cupcake liners. Mix dry ingredients. Whisk wet ingredients. Combine wet and dry, add water, then bake for 18-23 minutes. Cool.
  2. Beat butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix with cream and salt. Divide and color buttercream for decorating. Mix cocoa into some buttercream for the chocolate layer.
  3. Fill piping bag with chocolate buttercream. Pipe football shapes on cupcakes. Add green buttercream around footballs for grass. Use white buttercream to pipe laces. Serve and store leftovers in an airtight container.

Notes

Perfect for sports-themed parties or game day celebrations!