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aka BIRTHDAY cupcakes! 
With my new hot pink apron tied tight (thanks for the birthday present Kristen!!), I stood in my (tiny) kitchen staring into my pantry.
What on earth should a food blogger/baker make for her own birthday?!
In the past few weeks I’ve celebrated with friends by making a lot of different treats, but I think it’s time for an all star classic FUNFETTI cupcake. Fluffy, buttery cake studded with bright sprinkles and adorned with creamy, dreamy milk chocolate buttercream frosting aaaaand more sprinkles. I die.
Nothing says a birthday like good ‘ole funfetti, am I right?!
These homemade cupcakes taste just like your classic boxed yellow cake mix. They are moist, fluffy, and full of rich buttery flavor thanks to the use of melted butter in the recipe. The milk chocolate buttercream is another classic recipe. It is so luscious and creamy. Buttery almost, too. I can see myself frosting anything and everything with it… cookies, brownies, cakes, etc. It is literally perfect.
And on top of the creamy milk chocolate buttercream, I threw a ton of different sprinkles because let’s face it… I’m a tad obsessed. Who doesn’t love sprinkles?! If you don’t, you are clearly lost on Sally’s Baking Addiction. 
And look! Aren’t these edible gold glitter stars SO super cute?! I found them at Michael’s and went nuts. I got a little heavy handed with the glitter stars on my first one… ooops!
Sprinkle mess or not, I am in LOVE with these cupcakes & frosting. They were the perfect ultimate birthday treat and I can see myself using this classic yellow cupcake recipe & the frosting recipe time and time again.
A win-win in my book!
Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes
makes 12 cupcakes
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sprinkles
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line the muffin tin with cupcake liners. Set aside.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside. In another medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar with a stand mixer (with paddle attachment) or electric handheld mixer until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. While beating, slowly pour in the butter and then the vanilla. While mixing, add half the dry ingredients, then add all the milk, and follow with the rest of the dry ingredients. Do NOT overmix the batter. Gently fold in 1/2 cup sprinkles.
Divide the batter evenly in the prepared cupcake liners. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clearn. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
Milk Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp half + half or milk or heavy cream (I used fat free half + half)
Sift 3 cups powdered sugar & cocoa powder into a medium bowl. Set aside.
On medium speed, cream butter for a few minutes in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Turn speed to LOW and slowly pour in the dry ingredients. Be careful so that the dry ingredients do not blow everywhere! Mix until sugar/cocoa are absorbed by the butter.
Turn up mixer to medium speed and add the vanilla and salt. Slowly add in the half + half (or milk or cream) and beat for about 2 minutes or until the frosting reaches a desired thickness. Add the last 1/2 cup of powdered sugar if needed to increase frosting thickness (I did not need it).
Pipe or spread the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
I’ve been cupcake crazy lately! Check out some other cupcake recipes I’m loving right now:
- Fudge Brownie Cupcakes with Cookie Dough Frosting from Sally’s Baking Addiction
- Marshmallow Candy-Stuffed White Chocolate Cupcakes with Fluffy Buttercream Frosting from Averie @ Averie Cooks
- Caramel Coconut Chocolate Cupcakes from Christi @ Love From The Oven
- Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting from Sophie @ My Happy Place
- Banana Split Cupcakes from Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
- Banana Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting from Reeni @ Cinnamon Spice + Everything Nice
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I think I just fell in love with the cuteness of these cakes!
Emma @ Food, Fork and Good recently posted..English Springtime Tea Party
Thank you Emma! Sprinkles make anything cute
Can’t go wrong with the classics – I wouldpay for a batch of these
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Choc Chip Uru recently posted..Technical Jargon
Uru, I completely agree! Don’t mess with the classic recipes… they’re too good to be true.
Love all the funfetti recipes! I am also at the grocery store all the time, and I go to at least three different grocery stores every week. The life of a baker, right?
I LIVE at the grocery store! And I have to go to at least three each week because only certian ones carry certain products! Grr…
Im that crazy person you see thats rambling to herself in the supermarket with my list and my pen,I have been known to go back 3 or 4 times in the same day. I would be lost without a list lol! These look super cute,more sprinkles the better in my book
Shirley@bells-bakery recently posted..The birthday season!
I think you and I could be twins! I’m that crazy food store lady too
Sally these look so good! Getting anything to taste just like the buttery mix is a major accomplishment so congrats! And thanks for the linkup
Averie @ Averie Cooks recently posted..May 2012 Recipes
Thanks Averie! This recipe came after a few failed attempts… the melted butter worked in these cupcakes (and not in cookies like we talked about haha!). And I just loooove your marshmallow candy bar cupcakes, gotta make those sometime.
Eeek! Those look SO adorable–I love yellow cake with chocolate frosting! And Happy Birthday!! A gorgeous birthday girl deserves some tasty funfetti cupcakes with extra sprinkles. Those star confetti flakes are adorable, too! And thanks for the shout-out!!
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Thanks Hayley!! you are so sweet. I’m so glad we “met!” LOVE your banana split cupcakes too. And ALL your cupcakes… you’re a cupcake queen.
these look like a party just in itself! i love this and how you turned this plain yellow cake into a fun party! ahh this is awesome and so pretty and girly! everything a girl could want on her bday!
Julie @ Table for Two recently posted..Cookies & Creme Rice Krispies
Good call Julie… my girliness totally shines in this post and on the cupcakes!!
These cupcakes just scream SALLY!! Sprinkles galore, haha. Love it! I keep seeing your pics on foodgawker and I get excited, “hey, I know her”!! I know I don’t really know you, but I do love your blog! You sprinkle the www with yumminess:)
Back For Seconds recently posted..Fudge Crunch Brownies
haha! Sprinkling the WWW with yumminess! Should that be my new tagline?
Happy Birthday girl! I have to say I was never much a fan of sprinkles… But, your amazing photos captivated me and you have turned me. I just bought a huge container of sprinkles.
Love this!! All the sprinkles are perfect.
Donna @ The Slow Roasted Italian recently posted..Sublime Strawberry Popsicles
I consider myself to be a bit of a cake and cupcake connoisseur. I always have to try them, I always have opinions. And no matter how flavors many I try, my favorite will always be yellow cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. It’s just so classic and beautiful, and the flavors pair perfectly. Yours look delicious!
Jen @ Savory Simple recently posted..Parmesan, Rosemary and Thyme Shortbread
Can’t beat an ultimate classic… yellow cake + chocolate frosting will always win in my book. Thanks Jen!
I feel like I live at the grocery store too! I swear I make a list, check it twice and somehow always forget something. You are not alone
These look moist and oh so yummy! I will definitely have to try this recipe out in the near future. I am cupcake obsessed. I am sad to say I didn’t get to make your brownie cupcakes with cookie dough frosting this weekend. I have tendinitis in my ankle and I have been limping around all weekend (oh, the joys of getting old). I had to settle for Paula Deen’s Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf and Puppy Chow!
Another awesome treat, love!
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I’ve never had tendinitis, but I have had broken toes, broken wrist, and a broken shoulder before… ouch! Puppy chow is my weakness. Honestly… such simple ingredients make the most sinfully addicting snack! You deserved it.
GET WELL!
Funny thing is, I have never broken anything! But, I have tendinitis and arthritis already at age 26! I guess it just something I will have to live with – stupid genetics, lol! Puppy chow is also my weakness, I am sitting here on my laptop, stuffing my face with it and suddenly wondering why in the world I decided to keep this in my home! lol! I made PB&J puppy chow, I should be posting about it soon!
Thanks so much! I am definitely resting. However, I will be making your fudge brownie, cookie dough cupcakes asap. They are at the tippy-top of my “to bake” list! It is kind of like a bucket list, in the baking sense
Sabrina recently posted..Paula Deen’s Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf and Mama’s Green Beans.
Oh my goodness! Yum! My finances bday is coming up. This may be the bday treat I make for him. That chocolate frosting looks amazing
Kirsten recently posted..Berry banana basil (free radical) blast smooth
You should definitely make these! They are the perfect birthday treat. Thanks Kirsten!
they look wonderful ! Just like i hope your bday went !
Wanted to let you know i tried 2 of your recipes in the past weeks,
the brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookies and the strawberry bananas muffin fat free and they were both big hits ! Thank you !!!!!
Mo recently posted..Life is too short, mysa!
SO happy to hear that Mo!! I love both of those recipes.
I absolutely LOVE these!
I’m pinning them as I must try to make them soon
Thanks so much for sharing
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Thanks for checking them out Winnie! Let me know if you make them.
I just found your blog on pinterest, I love it! When you said you were missing 1/2 the ingredients but went to the store just to get them, it totally reminded me of myself! Even if I just went shopping the day before, I will still go if I have my mind sent on baking something specific! I guess that just means we are passionate about baking haha. Beautiful cupcakes, I wish I could try one! <3 xoxo
Kristi @ My San Francisco Kitchen recently posted..Tarte aux Pommes à la Frangipane (French Apple Tart)
Hi Kristi! So nice to “meet” you! sounds like we are a lot alike!
These look delicious! I always seem to forget something, or I just decide I want to bake randomly, and forget that I have none of the ingredients for it. Luckily my boyfriend usually goes to the store for me
I always start prep work while he quickly runs down to the grocery store, but I always tell him it will be worth it once it is finished! haha. Happy belated birthday! I just celebrated on Tuesday, and these sprinkles are awesome!
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Sounds just like me Alicia!
This was the first thing I tried off your blog and it was a huge success! I added almond extract, and it was sooo good. My husband texted me from work and said “I’m craving your cupcakes!” I’ve also done the massive sugar cookie, which was just as good – I topped it with vanilla buttercream:) – and I’m going to be trying to 3-ingredient choc bars and the choc/peanutbutter blondies this week after I hit the grocery store. I felt like I should let you know, you have another fan!
Thanks:D
B
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Brittani, thank you so much for taking the time to write in! I am so happy you like so many of my recipes! You chose some good ones to make.
vanilla buttercream on top of the XXL sugar cookie…. genius!
My son wants either these on this page or these (http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/12/19/easy-homemade-funfetti-cupcakes/) for his birthday. Definitely chocolate frosting… I see the actual cake recipes are slightly different. How do they compare? I see the other has yogurt or spur cream… Can’t decide which to try.
Hi Tricia – I dont see two links here to compare – just one. Could you let me know which recipes you are talking about?
It’s this recipe I commented on, the homemade funfetti cupcakes with milk chocolate frosting (http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/06/01/classic-yellow-funfetti-cupcakes-with-milk-chocolate-frosting/) and the other funfetti cupcakes on the link above. Thanks!
Sorry Tricia – I did a quick comparison and mentioned some of this in the other post: The difference in recipes – these cupcakes are much more dense in part to the extra butter and egg and the baking powder as the only leavening agent. the extra egg yolk also makes them more like a yellow butter cake rather than white funfetti, which is what I was going for with the other cupcakes. If you love yellow cake, these are for you. But if you are going for white cake that tastes like a cake mix, go for the others. They are very soft using yogurt. I couldn’t choose – I love them both. Thanks Tricia!
Thanks! I thought those were the differences, but I wasn’t sure. Thank you!
Just made the funfetti cupcakes (without the funfetti though, just left them as vanilla) with the vanilla buttercream icing – they are by far the best vanilla cupcakes I have had in a long time!!! I also made the milk chocolate buttercream icing tonight and that was terrific as well! My husband even said that the recipe captured the buttercream texture perfectly, which is so hard to do! Great recipes and I will use them again many times for sure!!
This is so wonderful to hear Cara! Thank you so much. The BEST vanilla cupcakes? What an honor. I appreciate it! I love this buttecream too. Let me know if you make any of my other recipes sometime!
OK, just finished the milk chocolate frosting…..LOVE! Again, like the vanilla frosting, it’s not too sweet. I just love it, thank you:)
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