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Grinch Cupcakes Recipe

Holiday Grinch cupcakes recipe with Green Frosting & Red Candy Hearts

Festive cupcakes made with a light vanilla base, topped with green buttercream frosting and decorated with red candy hearts perfect for holidays, parties, or gifts.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Course: Dessert, Holiday Treat, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp Baking powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking soda
  • ⅛ tsp Salt
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 4 tbsp Unsalted butter Softened
  • 1 Large egg
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Milk Any kind

Equipment

  • 1 Muffin tin (12-cup) For baking the cupcakes
  • 12 Cupcake Liners To line muffin tin
  • 2-3 Mixing bowls Separate bowls for dry and wet ingredients
  • 1 Whisk For mixing dry ingredients
  • 1 Electric mixer or hand mixer For creaming butter and sugar
  • 1 set Measuring Cups/Spoons For accurate measurements
  • 1 Spatula For folding and scraping batter
  • 1 Piping bag (optional) For frosting decoration

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mixing well.
  4. Slowly add milk to the butter mixture, mixing until combined.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined.
  6. Fill cupcake liners about ¾ full with batter. Bake for 16–18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  7. For the frosting, beat butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and milk until creamy. Tint with green food coloring.
  8. Pipe or spread frosting on cooled cupcakes. Top each with a red candy heart.

Notes

  • Muffin tin: Needed to bake 12 cupcakes evenly.
  • Cupcake liners: Prevent sticking and make cupcakes easier to serve.
  • Mixing bowl (dry): For combining flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Mixing bowl (wet): For creaming butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
  • Electric mixer or whisk: Helps achieve light and fluffy batter quickly.
  • Cooling rack: Allows cupcakes to cool evenly without becoming soggy.
  • Piping bag: Useful for neat, decorative frosting application (optional).