Description
Delightful and whimsical Piggy Face Cupcakes perfect for any occasion, featuring fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with pink buttercream frosting and adorable piggy decorations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g (1 ½ cups) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 120 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 150 g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 120 ml (½ cup) whole milk
- 60 g (¼ cup) sour cream or yogurt
- 200 g (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 400 g (3 cups) powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Pink food coloring
- Strawberry slices (for ears)
- Pink fondant circles (for snouts)
- Toothpick/knife to poke nostrils in snouts
- Mini chocolate chips or candy eyes (for eyes)
- Pink sanding sugar (optional, for sparkle)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with pink cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Stir in vanilla.
- Mix in half the dry ingredients, then milk and sour cream, then the rest of the dry ingredients.
- Divide batter evenly among liners.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Beat butter until creamy for the frosting.
- Gradually add powdered sugar.
- Add vanilla and cream, beat until fluffy.
- Tint with pink food coloring.
- Pipe pink frosting swirls on each cupcake.
- Place a fondant circle in the center for the snout; poke two nostrils.
- Add mini chocolate chips for eyes.
- Insert two strawberry slices at the top for pig ears.
- Sprinkle lightly with pink sugar for sparkle.
Notes
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting.
- Use gel food coloring for a more vibrant pink.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg