All-Star Team Cupcakes
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 24 Min.
- Prep:
- 1 Hr. 15 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 30 cupcakes
Need a treat for a team of winning basketball players? This All-Star Team Cupcakes recipe turns everyday peanut butter candies into edible cupcake toppers that make the perfect treat for all the players! With a few easy steps and a pinch of sporty creativity, you can turn these REESE'S Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes into adorable All-Star Team Cupcakes — the perfect way to celebrate a big win or make a tough loss a little sweeter.
For another basketball-inspired sweet treat, you've got to see this impressive Hershey Basketball Court Cake. Perfect for an end-of-season party!
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Bake Time
- 24 minutes
- Cool Time
- 1 hour
BAKE MODE:
Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup
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ready-to-spread vanilla frosting or your favorite homemade vanilla frosting
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food color
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Chocolate Cupcakes
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2 cupssugar
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1-3/4 cupsall-purpose flour
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3/4 cup
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1-1/2 tspbaking powder
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1-1/2 tspbaking soda
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1 tspsalt
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2eggs
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1/2 cupvegetable oil
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2 tspsvanilla extract
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1 cupboiling water
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Royal Icing:
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2-1/4 cupspowdered sugar
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2 Tbspswarm water
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1 Tbspmeringue powder (pasteurized dried egg whites)
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Step-By-Step Directions
Equipment Needed
oven
muffin cups
muffin cup tin
mixing bowl
food storage bag
rubber scraper
tip pastry bags
measuring cups
1
Prepare Chocolate Cupcakes. Cool completely.
2
Remove wrapper from desired number of peanut butter cups. (Each player topped cupcake will require 1 snack size peanut butter cup and 1 miniature peanut butter cup). Cut across top and bottom of each snack size peanut butter cup about 1/4 inch from edge to make straight edges. Cut across edge of each miniature peanut butter cup to make straight edge.
3
Place milk chocolate chips in heavy-duty food storage bag. Microwave at Medium (50%) 30 seconds; knead bag and chips. If necessary, microwave at Medium an additional 10 seconds at a time, kneading bag and chips after each heating, until chips are melted and smooth. Push melted chocolate to one corner of bag; cut off bag corner about 1/4 inch from tip. Use to "glue" player parts together.
4
Attach straight edge of miniature peanut butter cup to one straight edge of larger peanut butter cup with melted chocolate to form basketball player body. Allow chocolate to set.
5
Prepare Royal Icing; tint as desired. Decorate players with shirts and shirt numbers. Add facial features, if desired. Allow icing to harden. (If you don't like the design or parts of the design, wait until the icing has hardened and then you can remove without damaging surface of peanut butter cups).
6
Frost cupcakes. Add basketball player to top of each cupcake. Support player with wooden picks if necessary. (Remember to remove before eating).
Chocolate Cupcakes:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.
- Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool completely. About 30 cupcakes.
Royal Icing:
Stir together 2-1/4 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons warm water and 1 tablespoon pasteurized dried egg whites (meringue powder). Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until spreadable. Add additional water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if too thick. Divide icing into small bowls for each color desired and tint with food colorings. Transfer icing to pastry bags with desired tip. Cover icings and tips of pastry bags with damp paper towels to keep icing from drying out. (Some garnishes may need a firmer icing to hold their shape. Stir in small amounts of additional powdered sugar to get desired consistency).
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 30 servingsServing size 1 cupcake (80g)Amount per servingCalories320% Daily Value*Total Fat 14g 18%Saturated Fat 4.5g 23%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 20mg 7%Sodium 270mg 12%Total Carbohydrates 48g 17%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 39gIncludes 38g Added Sugar 76%Protein 5gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 57mg 4%Iron 2mg 10%Potassium 135mg 2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
