Mini cupcakes are the perfect bite-sized treat, and they can be made just as easily as regular cupcakes with a few modifications.You will need a mini cupcake pan and liners.Buying a cake batter mix from the store is a good way to prepare a batter.Keep an eye on the mini cupcakes when they're in the oven to make sure they come out great.
Step 1: You can beat butter and sugar with a mixer.
There are two ways to use a stand mixer.Turn on the mixer and stir up butter and sugar in a large bowl to create a fluffy consistency.If you don't have a mixer, you'll need to mix the butter and sugar with a spoon.
Step 2: The butter and sugar mixture should be added with the eggs and extract.
Start mixing the egg with the large mixing bowl by cracking open it.Once that egg is mostly mixed, open the second egg and mix it again.After the eggs have been added, pour in the extract.
Step 3: The dry ingredients should be mixed in a separate bowl.
The flour, baking powder, and salt will be put in the new bowl.Use a whisk to stir the ingredients together.If you do not have a whisk, use a fork.
Step 4: Add everything to the large bowl after you combine the milk and cream.
Slowly pour the dry ingredients and milk/cream from the separate bowl into the large bowl.If you want to do this in 3 batches, pour half of the dry ingredients into a large bowl, followed by the milk/cream mixture and then the rest.
Step 5: In the large bowl, beat the ingredients together.
If you're using a mixer, beat the ingredients for a minute.If you don't have a mixer, stir the ingredients together until the batter is smooth and ready to be poured.
Step 6: You can use a store-bought batter mix to make your own.
Pick out a cake batter mix from the grocery store if you're low on time or ingredients.You have a lot of options to choose from.Prepare the batter by following the instructions on the box.The ingredients and directions for preparing the batter will be the same for making mini cupcakes, even though the directions may be instructing you on how to make a cake.
Step 7: Line a mini cupcake pan with mini muffin liners.
Make sure the liners are mini muffin liners and not candy cup liners.If you have 2 mini cupcake pans, fill them with mini muffin liners to make 48 mini cupcakes.24 mini cupcakes are made by one mini cupcake pan.You can bake the cupcakes in batches if you only have one mini cupcake pan.You can find mini cupcake pans at a variety of stores.
Step 8: To distribute the batter, use a cookie scoop.
You can easily pour cookie scoop into each liner.You can use a small spoon if you don't have a cookie scoop.You can start pouring the batter by dipping the cookie scoop or spoon.You can squeeze the batter from the sealable plastic bag by cutting off the bottom edge of the bag.
Step 9: 23 of each liner is filled with batter.
Go around the pan slowly and scoop batter into each liner.It's better to fill the liners with too little batter than too much at one time, as you can always add more.When baked, filling the liners all the way to the top will cause them to overflow.
Step 10: For 15 minutes, bake the mini cupcakes.
After 9 or 10 minutes, stick a toothpick into the center of a mini cupcake.They're done if the toothpick comes out clean.Leave the batter on the toothpick for 5 more minutes if it shows up.When the cupcakes are done, the edges will turn golden.Mini cupcakes tend to cook very quickly and you don't want them to burn.
Step 11: You can make your own frosting.
Simple ingredients such as butter, powdered sugar, and heavy cream are used in most frostings.When it comes to creating a frosting, there are lots of different recipes to choose from, so peruse your pantry and see which ingredients you can make.You can make a simple frosting using heavy cream and chocolate.
Step 12: You can buy store-bought frosting.
You can get a container of frosting at your local grocery store.There should be enough frosting to make ice mini cupcakes.Food coloring can be used to make the frosting different colors.Store-bought frosting works best if you spread it directly onto the cupcake.
Step 13: To frost the cupcakes quickly.
Make a piping bag and fill it with the frosting.Cut off the bottom tip of the bag, and then squeeze the frosting out in a swirl on the cupcake.If you want to see your piping skills, squeeze the frosting out onto a napkin or plate before frosting the cupcakes.A small cut is needed when cutting off the bottom tip.If you want more frosting to come out at once, you can make the cut bigger.
Step 14: Use a spreading knife to decorate each cupcake.
Spread the frosting onto the cupcake with a spreading knife.Go around in circles with your spreading knife until you're satisfied with how it looks, then smooth the frosting out over the cupcake.Since they're mini cupcakes, you won't need to scoop out a ton of frosting.
Step 15: If you want, add any adornments to the cupcakes.
Sprinkles, candies, or any other small items can be added to the cupcakes.You should add the adornments after you've added the frosting.Sprinkles or small flowers won't stick to the frosting if it's already hardened.At your local grocery store, you can find cupcake adornments next to the cake batter mix and frosting options.