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football cupcakes

Delicious football-themed cupcakes perfect for game day parties! Fun, festive, and easy to make.
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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 48 minutes
Servings: 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cups sugar
  • 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.5 cups milk
  • 0.5 cups vegetable oil
  • 0.75 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 cups hot water
Buttercream
  • 1.25 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 4.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 0.25 cup cocoa powder
  • 0.5 cup green gel icing color
  • 0.5 cup white buttercream
Decorations
  • 1 pack Wilton tip 21
  • 1 pack Wilton tip 3
  • 1 pack Wilton tip 233

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 300°F (148°C). Line a cupcake pan with liners. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Whisk together egg, milk, oil, vanilla. Combine with dry ingredients and add water to thin batter.
  3. Fill cupcake liners halfway with batter. Bake for 18-23 minutes. Cool completely.
  4. Beat butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, heavy cream, and cocoa powder. Separate and color buttercream as needed.
  5. Use chocolate buttercream to pipe football shapes with Wilton tip 21. Pipe grass with Wilton tip 233 using green icing.
  6. Pipe white laces with Wilton tip 3. Assemble and serve cupcakes.

Notes

Enjoy your fun and festive football cupcakes! Perfect for game day celebrations.