If you are looking for a fun cupcake recipe that is perfect for any occasion or just something fun to make with the kids, try these Celebration Sprinkle Surprise Cupcakes! These boxed mix cupcakes get some added love to taste more homemade and the filled with fun sprinkles and topped with cream cheese frosting or your favorite frosting.
These Celebration Sprinkle Surprise Cupcakes would be great for Spring, Easter, or any birthday party. My daughter Sofie LOVES sprinkles, so we had some fun making these. You don’t need anything to fancy to help make these easy cupcakes either. So if you feel like baking something fun, try this recipe!
What I love about these Celebration Sprinkle Surprise Cupcakes
- Easy to make with boxed cake mix
- Fun and festive for Spring holidays or birthday parties.
- Fun to make with the kids
- Delicious of course
- Customizable
I just used our favorite yellow cake mix but you could use white cake mix, strawberry, or even lemon! Whatever you are feeling like. So if you want them to be Easter cupcakes you could use more pastel colors/sprinkles. If you want to have them be birthday cupcakes you can customize to the colors/theme! Have fun with it! These would even be fun for a gender reveal idea, etc!
What you need to make these Cupcakes with Sprinkles
- Your favorite boxed cake mix
- Sprinkles of choice
- Piping Bag or Zip-lock Bag
- Canned Frosting or Homemade
- Cupcake Liners
How to make these fun Celebration Sprinkle Cupcakes
First prepare the cake mix according to the box. I always add an extra egg and a package of pudding to the mix as well to keep it tasting more homemade and moist. Then fill your cupcake lined pan. Bake according to the box. Let cool.
For the Surprise Center
Then I used my piping tip but they make cupcake corers or you could even use a apple corer or a small circle cutter or just use a knife to cut a small circle. Then add in your sprinkles of choice.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
I love adding cream cheese to frosting for my cupcakes. It cuts that ultra sweet taste. You can either make your own from scratch or just add a half of package to your canned frosting until it taste great to your liking. Then add to a piping bag with a tip or just a Ziplock bag with a corner cut off add add frosting on top. Then add some more sprinkles!
For the best Cream Cheese Frosting recipe, check out my Summer Berry Cupcakes!
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Celebration Sprinkle Surprise Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz. box yellow cake mix or flavor of choice
- Water, oil, and eggs called for (plus add an extra egg)
- 1 3.4 oz vanilla Instant pudding
- 1 16 oz. tub vanilla frosting
- 4 oz. packages cream cheese softened
- 1 cup Easter sprinkles
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and pudding. Beat or mix for about 2 minutes.
- Pour batter into cupcake liners about 1/2 to 3/4 full.
- Bake for about 15-18 minutes at 350 degrees f until centers are cooked.
- Let cupcakes cool.
For the Surprise Sprinkle Center
- Once cooled you can use the frosting tip, a corer, or knife to carve a hole in the center of the cupcake (go about 1/2 way down).
- Repeat and add some sprinkles to the holes.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a mixing bowl combine the tub of frosting and softened cream cheese. Beat until light fluffy and add to a piping bag or Zip-lock bag.
- Frost cupcakes to your liking and add some more sprinkles on top.
