Ingredients for Baby Rattle Cupcakes
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
- 1 (15 ounce) can pears in light syrup, drained and diced
- 1/3 cup pear syrup
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk (plus more if needed)
- food coloring (yellow & green)
- candy sprinkles
- small ribbon
- 20 lollipop sticks
- 20 gumdrops
- 20 paper baking cups
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How to Make Baby Rattle Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) for shiny metal pans or 325°F (160°C) for dark or nonstick pans.
- Line a 20-cup muffin tin with paper baking cups.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix (according to package instructions), 1 cup diced pears, 1/3 cup reserved pear syrup, 1/2 cup oil, and 2 large egg whites. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds.
- Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally.
- Evenly divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the muffin tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely (about 30 minutes).
- While cupcakes cool, prepare the frosting: In a medium bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter, 1/2 cup shortening, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 cups powdered sugar, and 3 tablespoons milk on low speed until well combined.
- Beat on medium speed, adding more milk 1 tablespoon at a time if needed, until light and fluffy.
- Divide the frosting into three small bowls.
- Tint one bowl yellow and one bowl green using food coloring. Leave the remaining frosting white.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with the white frosting.
- Pipe decorative designs onto the cupcakes using the yellow and green frostings.
- Decorate with candy sprinkles as desired.
- Using a bamboo skewer, poke a hole in the side of each cupcake.
- Tie a small ribbon bow around the center of each lollipop stick.
- Attach a gumdrop to one end of each lollipop stick.
- Insert the other end of the sticks into the holes in the cupcakes to create the rattles.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
9 g
Sugar
187g
Fat
21g
Carbs
19g
