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Lucky Charms Cupcakes

Lucky Charms Cupcakes

These delicious Lucky Charms Cupcakes are made with cereal milk and are so fun to eat!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Lucky Charms Cupcakes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 18 cupcakes
Author Amanda @ Old House to New Home

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients:

  • 3 cups Lucky Charms separate cereal from marshmallows
  • 2 cups Milk *only 3/4 of the milk to be used in the batter
  • 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter softened
  • 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
  • 3/4 cup White Sugar
  • 2 large Eggs room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Butter softened
  • 3-4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Cereal Milk* made ahead of time
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Rainbow Sprinkles and Marshmallows as desired

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300F.
  2. Spread the Lucky Charms cereal (no marshmallows) onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stirring halfway. Allow cereal to cool.
  3. Place the cooled cereal and milk in a large bowl and allow to soak for 15 minutes.
  4. Drain and save the milk and discard the cereal.
  5. Preheat oven to 350F.
  6. Line one and a half muffin trays with cupcake liners and set aside.
  7. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
  8. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, oil and sugar for 2 minutes until light-colored.
  9. Beat in the eggs, vanilla extract and 3/4 cup of the reserved cereal milk.
  10. Beat in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
  11. Scoop the cupcake batter into the prepared liners using a 1/3 cup measuring cup and bake for 24-28 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  12. Allow the cupcake to cool completely before frosting.
  13. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, 3 cups of the powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons of the cereal milk and the vanilla extract. Beat for 2 minutes before adjusting the texture with additional powdered sugar, if needed.
  14. Scoop the frosting into a piping bag fit with a large star tip.
  15. Make dollops of frosting along the edge of each cupcake to create little star bursts, then make a small swirl of frosting in the center of each cupcake.
  16. Garnish with Lucky Charms marshmallows and sprinkles.