Mini King Cake Cupcakes

Submitted by KathyP53

"Easy, moist, streusel-filled minis for Mardi Gras"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 48 mini cupcakes

ingredients

• 1 white cake mix
• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup melted butter
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• decorator icing, pre-packaged tubes, in purple, green, and gold (yellow)
• sparkling white decorator sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 mini-cupcake pans with paper liners.
2. In large bowl, combine cake mix with 1 cup of milk and 3 eggs. Using electric mixer, beat 1 minute on medium speed. Add melted butter, and beat for an additional 1 minute until well mixed.
3. Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons melted butter in small bowl. Stir until mixed and crumbly.
4. Using small ice cream scoop, fill muffin pan with 1 scoop of batter in each liner.
5. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over batter, topping each with additional 2 scoops of batter.
6. Bake cupcakes for 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
7. Cool completely.
8. Using pre-packaged decorator icing tubes in Mardi Gras colors of purple, green, and gold (yellow), dollop each color on top of cooled cupcakes. Sprinkle sparkling white decorator's sugar over each cake.