These are not your ordinary cupcakes! With a delicious surprise in every bite, these gender reveal cupcakes are the perfect treat to announce the gender of your baby. Made with love and attention to detail, these cupcakes will leave your guests in awe. In this recipe, we will guide you through the step-by-step process of creating these delectable treats.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pink and blue food coloring
- Buttercream frosting
- Sprinkles
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the softened butter and mix on low speed until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients while mixing on low speed.
- Once the batter is well combined, divide it into two equal portions.
- Add pink food coloring to one portion and blue food coloring to the other.
- Mix each portion until the color is evenly distributed.
- Fill half of the cupcake liners with the pink batter and the other half with the blue batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once the cupcakes are cool, use a sharp knife or cupcake corer to remove a small portion from the center of each cupcake.
- Fill the pink cupcakes with blue buttercream frosting and the blue cupcakes with pink buttercream frosting.
- Place the buttercream-filled cupcakes in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to set.
- Remove from the refrigerator and frost the cupcakes with buttercream frosting.
- Decorate with sprinkles or any other desired toppings.
- Serve and enjoy the surprise inside!
