Description
Sparkle Pink Snowball Cupcakes are delightful treats that combine fluffy white cupcakes with a sweet marshmallow frosting, topped with sparkling pink sugar for a festive look.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box: eggs, oil, water)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, very soft
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme/fluff
- 1–1½ cups powdered sugar (adjust for consistency)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 drops pink food coloring
- Pink sparkling sugar (or sanding sugar)
Instructions
- Prepare cake mix (or homemade batter) according to instructions. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and fill ⅔ full. Bake as directed (usually 18–20 minutes at 350°F / 175°C). Cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add marshmallow creme and mix until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Tint with pink food coloring.
- Pipe tall swirls of frosting onto cooled cupcakes to create a “snowball” shape.
- Sprinkle generously with pink sparkling sugar to coat frosting and give a glittery effect.
- Keep chilled until serving for best texture, but bring to room temp before eating for fluffiness.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of powdered sugar in the frosting for desired consistency.
- For a more intense pink color, add more food coloring.
- These cupcakes are best served at room temperature for optimal fluffiness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg