Succulent Cupcakes

Succulent Cupcakes

4.7(176)

These beautiful succulent cupcakes are perfect for a summertime party. Make life simpler and use boxed cake mix for the cupcakes and store-bought chocolate frosting for the tops. Dye buttercream with your desired colors and use a variety of piping tips to make cool geometric designs.

Cook Time
1 hr 40 min
Total Time
3 hr
Yield
24 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 15 oz vanilla cake mix (430 g), batter prepared according to package instructions
  • 1 cup chocolate frosting (115 g)
  • 4 cups buttercream frosting (460 g)
  • food coloring, assorted

Special Equipment

  • 12 cupcake liners, orange

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 260
  • Fat 9g
  • Carbs 45g
  • Fiber 0g
  • Sugar 36g
  • Protein 0g

How to Make It

1. Step
Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
2. Step
Prepare the cake batter according to the package instructions.
3. Step
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with the orange liners.
4. Step
Scoop ¼ cup (30 G) of cake batter into each cup. Bake according to the package instructions, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool for 30 minutes.
5. Step
Frost each cupcake with a flat layer of chocolate frosting.
6. Step
Divide the buttercream frosting between small bowls and dye with gel food coloring as desired. Transfer the colored buttercream to piping bags fitted with your desired tips.
7. Step
Pipe succulent shapes onto the cupcakes.
8. Step
Enjoy!

Tags

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