Candy Corn Cupcakes

Name: Candy Corn Cupcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 cup milk; 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest; Frosting; 1 1/2 cups Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 (7-ounce) jars marshmallow crème; 2 to 4 tablespoons orange juice; Yellow food color; Orange food color; 24 candy corn candies, if desired

These festive cupcakes will look perfect as a centerpiece at any kid or adult Halloween party.

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Ingredients

Cupcakes

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

1 ¹/₂ cups sugar

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 cup milk

2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest

Frosting

1 ¹/₂ cups Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 cups powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 (7-ounce) jars marshmallow crème

2 to 4 tablespoons orange juice

Yellow food color

Orange food color

24 candy corn candies, if desired

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine all cupcake ingredients in bowl; beat on low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium; beat until well mixed.
STEP 3

Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups. Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine 1 1/2 cups butter, powdered sugar and vanilla in bowl. Beat on medium speed until creamy. Add marshmallow crème; continue beating until well mixed. Add orange juice, tablespoon at a time, until frosting is spreading consistency.
STEP 5

Spoon 1 1/2 cups frosting into one bowl; tint with yellow color. Place 1 1/4 cups frosting into second bowl; tint with orange food color.
STEP 6

Place yellow, orange and white frosting each into separate piping bags fitted with star tips. Pipe yellow frosting in swirled circle pattern onto each cupcake; pipe orange frosting onto yellow frosting. Top with white frosting to create candy corn colors. Place 1 candy corn into white frosting, if desired.