Description
These gender reveal cupcakes are the perfect treat for your special day! A delightful mix of flavors and colors, these cupcakes are designed to surprise and delight your guests with a hidden pink or blue filling that reveals your baby’s gender. Whether you’re hosting a small gathering or a grand event, these cupcakes are easy to make and can be customized with your choice of frosting and toppings. With a combination of moist vanilla or chocolate cake, creamy buttercream frosting, and a pop of color, these cupcakes are sure to be the highlight of your gender reveal party. Make your big moment unforgettable with these adorable, fun, and tasty cupcakes!
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (or homemade vanilla cake) – 1 box (about 450g)
- 3 large eggs – approx. 150g
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil – 120g
- 1 cup water – 240ml
- 1/2 cup pink food coloring (or blue for a boy) – about 120ml (adjust depending on the desired shade)
- 1 cup butter (room temperature) – 227g
- 3 cups powdered sugar – 360g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 5g
- 1/4 cup heavy cream – 60ml
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
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Prepare the cupcake batter: In a large bowl, combine the vanilla cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Mix until smooth.
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Separate the batter into two bowls. Add a few drops of pink food coloring to one and blue food coloring to the other. Mix until the colors are evenly distributed.
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Fill the cupcake liners: Spoon a small amount of pink batter into each cupcake liner, then top with a spoonful of blue batter. Do not mix; allow the colors to sit on top of each other for a marbled effect.
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Bake the cupcakes: Place the cupcake tin in the preheated oven and bake for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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Let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
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Prepare the frosting: In a separate bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream, continuing to mix until smooth.
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Frost the cupcakes: Once the cupcakes have cooled, pipe the buttercream frosting onto each cupcake. You can use a piping bag for a decorative swirl or simply spread the frosting with a knife.
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Serve and enjoy! Once your gender reveal cupcakes are decorated, you can either leave them as-is or add sprinkles, toppers, or a special “It’s a Boy!” or “It’s a Girl!” message.
Notes
- If you’d like to make your gender reveal cupcakes gluten-free, simply substitute the vanilla cake mix with a gluten-free cake mix.
- To make the cupcakes dairy-free, you can use plant-based butter and a non-dairy milk alternative in the frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cupcakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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