Candy Land Cupcakes

Name: Candy Land Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 3 cups cake flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 5 egg whites; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup shortening; 7 cups powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup water; Red food gel, lemon yellow food gel, Violet food gel and Royal Blue food gel; Peppermints; Gumdrops; Licorice; Packaged gingerbread men; Chocolate covered peanuts

March 6, 2014 by Tanya Schroeder · 32 Comments · Last updated: December 17, 2021

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Candy Land Cupcakes are sure to make you smile!

These fun cupcakes are topped with brilliantly colored frosting and of course candy galore!

Game night just became a little more fun with this board game-inspired recipe. These Candyland theme cupcakes are so simple and easy to make but they are packed with vibrant colors and candy pieces that are sure to entertain the whole family. These cupcakes are always such a huge hit, especially with the kids. Serve these Candyland cupcakes up for your next board game night or a themed party and they’re sure to disappear.

Candyland Cakes and Cupcakes

These brightly colored fun cupcakes are pure happiness in every bite. The cake is so soft, tender and light while the frosting is spot-on perfect. While it’s just a simple buttercream it’s the fun colors that really make it stand out. For the Candyland cupcake toppers, I used candy inspired by the game and tried to stick with candies actually used in the game itself. I had so much fun making these but sharing them with the family was definitely more fun because I got to watch their faces light up in excitement.

Ingredients

For the cupcakes you will need:

Milk
Vanilla extract
Butter
Granulated sugar
Cake flour
Baking powder
Egg whites

For the frosting you will need:

Butter
Shortening
Powdered sugar
Vanilla extract
Salt
Water
Gel food coloring

For the cupcake toppers you will need:

Peppermints
Gumdrops
Licorice
Packaged gingerbread men
chocolate covered peanuts

For the exact amounts, please see the recipe card below.

How to Make Candy Land Cupcakes

For the cupcakes:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line 3 muffin trays with paper liners and set aside.
In a measuring cup, combine the milk and vanilla.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat your butter at medium speed until it is creamy.
Add in the sugar and mix until fluffy.
In another bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.
Carefully add your flour mixture to the butter, alternating between that and the milk so that it starts and ends with the addition of flour.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites at medium speed until stiff peaks form.
Carefully fold your egg whites into the cupcake batter until incorporated.
Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 of the way full and bake in the oven for 18 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean.
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting:

In a large mixing bowl beat the butter and shortening on medium speed until creamy.
Slowly beat in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time.
Mix in the salt and the vanilla.
Slowly mix in the water, adding more or less until the desired consistency has been achieved.
Divide the batter into 4 bowls.
In one bowl, color it with red food coloring, in another do yellow, make one bowl violet and the last one blue. add only a pea-sized amount to start and stir until incorporated, adjusting the color by adding in another small amount of gel if needed.
Fill up 4 piping bags and frot the tops of the cupcakes. I used an 809 piping tip.
Garnish your cupcakes with candies as desired.

Recipe Tips

I recommend using gel food coloring because it is thicker and more vibrant than liquid, meaning that you will need less to get a stronger shade and it won’t throw off the consistency of the frosting.

Some other fun Candyland cupcake ideas include printing off cupcake toppers and using them as the centerpiece while adding candies around them.

FAQs

What is cake flour

Cake flour is a finely milled flour used in baked goods to produce a lighter and more tender crumb, which is why our cupcakes are so light and fluffy. Using all-purpose flour can be done but the end results won’t be as incredible as the cupcakes will be denser.

Why beat the egg whites?

We beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form because that is how we get an even lighter and fluffier cake. This is similar to what they do to make a light and fluffy angel food cake, so you can imagine how it’s helping us out here.

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Yield: 3 dozen