Description
Delicious fluffy cupcakes with Lucky Charms cereal mixed in and topped with a creamy buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 cup milk
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups Lucky Charms cereal
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- pinch kosher salt
- 8 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 – 3/4 cup milk
- Food coloring (optional)
- About 2 cups Lucky Charms cereal for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line two cupcake pans with paper liners.
- Begin by preparing your cupcakes according to the box directions. For this particular mix, combine the cake mix, milk, egg whites, oil, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. With your mixer on medium speed, beat for about two minutes.
- With the batter ready, gently fold in 2 cups of Lucky Charms cereal until combined.
- Bake the cupcakes for 18-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for about five minutes. Then, remove the cupcakes from the pan to continue cooling.
- Meanwhile, prepare the buttercream frosting. In a bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream together the vegetable shortening and butter for 3-4 minutes. Flavor with vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt. Mix to combine.
- With the mixer on low, begin slowly adding the confectioners’ sugar, about one cup at a time. Slowly add the milk as needed to achieve the desired consistency. Add food coloring to adjust the color.
- Use a piping bag and star tip to frost the cooled cupcakes. (Alternatively, you can skip the piping process and use a knife or spatula to frost.) Garnish with Lucky Charms cereal.
Notes
- For best results, use a stand mixer for the buttercream frosting.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of food coloring to achieve your desired cupcake color.
- These cupcakes are perfect for celebrations or as a fun treat!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 21 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg