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Irresistible Gender Reveal Cupcakes

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Delicious homemade cupcakes with a surprise pink or blue buttercream filling, perfect for gender reveal parties and celebrations. Moist, fluffy, and easy to make with simple pantry ingredients.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (120ml) whole milk (or almond/oat milk)
  • ¼ cup (57g) butter, softened (for filling)
  • 1 cup (125g) powdered sugar (for filling)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
  • 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream (for filling)
  • Gel food coloring – pink or blue (for filling)
  • 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
  • 3–4 cups (375-500g) powdered sugar, sifted (for frosting)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream (for frosting)
  • Optional: sprinkles or edible glitter for decoration

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
  5. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix gently until just combined.
  6. Spoon batter into liners, filling each about ⅔ full.
  7. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes).
  8. Prepare filling by beating butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream until smooth and fluffy. Divide into two bowls and tint one pink and the other blue with gel food coloring.
  9. Core each cupcake by removing about 1 inch deep from the center, saving the tops.
  10. Pipe the colored buttercream filling into the hollow centers without overfilling.
  11. Replace the cupcake tops to seal the filling inside.
  12. Make frosting by beating butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream until fluffy and spreadable.
  13. Frost cupcakes with buttercream using an offset spatula or piping bag. Decorate with sprinkles or edible glitter if desired.

Notes

Use thick buttercream filling to prevent leaking. Let cupcakes cool completely before coring and filling. If filling is too runny, chill for 10 minutes before piping. Avoid overmixing batter to keep cupcakes light and fluffy. For gluten-free, substitute flour with 1:1 gluten-free baking flour and adjust baking time.

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