Stunning Wedding Dress Cupcakes
These elegant wedding dress cupcakes feature a moist vanilla cake paired with luscious buttercream frosting piped to mimic the folds of a bridal gown, perfect for bridal showers and wedding receptions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 42 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120ml) whole milk, room temperature
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 cups (500g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2–4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- Pinch of salt
- Mini sugar pearls or edible glitter (optional)
- White food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line your muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3-5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with flour. Mix on low speed just until combined.
- Spoon batter into liners, filling about ⅔ full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar on low speed.
- Add vanilla extract, salt, and heavy cream or milk to reach desired consistency. Beat on high for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a petal tip. Pipe ruffled layers starting at the cupcake center to mimic cascading folds of a bridal gown.
- Decorate with mini sugar pearls or edible glitter and add white food coloring if desired.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for proper creaming. Do not overmix batter to keep cupcakes tender. Practice piping on parchment paper before decorating. Chill frosting if too soft to hold shape. Check cupcakes early to avoid overbaking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Fat: 14
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Protein: 3
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