Easy Football Cupcakes: Score Big with Fun Game Day Treats
Score Big with Easy Football Cupcakes that are perfect for game day celebrations!
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups green frosting
- ½ cup white frosting
- 12 chocolate candies (for decoration)
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
- Slowly stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling them about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Use the green frosting to cover the top of each cupcake and create a football field look.
- Decorate with white frosting to create the football lines and place chocolate candies as players.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use dark cocoa powder.
- You can substitute frosting colors to match your favorite team!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: football cupcakes, game day treats, easy cupcakes