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Unicorn Cupcakes Recipe Tutorial for All Unicorn Lovers

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As a young girl, I truly loved unicorns. See I couldn’t have been more than 8 or 9. I was probably my close to my older daughter’s age. It was at this time that my dad went away on a business trip. Upon his return, he brought home a life sized unicorn stuffed animal. This unicorn even had pink hair/mane for this “pink girl”

Pink Checkered Dress

The pink girl…

Fast forward to recent years, both my girls also happen to love unicorns. So much so that on a recent mall shopping trip, they made me buy them unicorn hair bows. Well, they truly didn’t have to twist this once unicorn lover’s arm.

Unicorn Love from My Girls

But still, these two are truly unicorn obsessed. They even asked me if I could make them unicorn cupcakes. Well, what was this unicorn loving mama to do.

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That’s right, I totally gave in and made unicorn cupcakes. Because really how could I not comply with this simple unicorn loving wish?!

Does your family love unicorns as much as mine? Then, you need to check out the kid and family friendly cupcakes inspired by unicorns!

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If you check out the recipe below, it looks harder than it really is. That’s because I include the cupcake baking. Honestly, you just need to get your favorite store bought cupcake mix. My girls usually ask for Funfetti, which I even use for cakes like this, too. Once the cupcakes are baked, then the fun part of decorating begins!

Unicorn Cupcakes Ingredients

I happen to buy most if not all of my supplies from Amazon. Because Amazon Prime really does pay for itself!

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This includes gold sprinkles, cupcake liners, gel food coloring, disposable piping bags, star decorating tip and even rainbow sprinkles!

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So, see very easy to make. And truly fun to eat, too!

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Want to make Unicorn Cupcakes for your unicorn loving kiddos?

Then, check out my step-by-step simple recipe tutorial below now:

Unicorn Cupcakes Recipe Tutorial

Unicorn Cupcakes Recipe

Unicorn Cupcakes Recipe
Yield: 0 16 cupcakes

Unicorn Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 C. butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 C. granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 C. milk
  • 1/8 C. Wilton multi-color sprinkles
  • Pink gel food coloring
  • Teal gel food coloring
  • Purple gel food coloring
  • 3 C. powdered sugar
  • 1/3 C. butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tbsp. milk
  • Multi-color cupcake liners, I used aqua, purple and bright pink
  • Mini marshmallows
  • Gold sprinkles
  • Unicorn Horn Candy Icing Decoration, I found mine at Hobby Lobby
  • Disposable piping bag
  • Star frosting tip
  • 3 large freezer storage bags
  • Plastic wrap
  • Kitchen scissors

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 12 count muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. Combine the 1/2 cup butter, 2 eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, baking powder and milk, mixing well.
  3. Add in 1/8 cup of multi-colored sprinkles and stir lightly to combine.
  4. Fill each cupcake about 3/4 full.
  5. Bake 18-20 minutes. Insert a toothpick around 18 minutes. If it comes out 'clean' the cupcakes are done.
  6. Remove from the oven and let cool completely prior to decorating.
  7. Once the cupcakes have cooled, combine the powdered sugar, 1/3 cup softened butter, vanilla extract and milk. Once the frosting has reached your desired consistency divide into 3 small dishes.
  8. Lay out a long piece of plastic wrap on the counter (you can always trim).
  9. Fill one freezer bag with one color of frosting. Snip the corner using the kitchen scissors Repeat step #10 with the other 2 frosting colors.
  10. Once all the frosting is lined up, gently roll the plastic wrap as shown in the photo. Place in the fridge a few minutes to firm up.
  11. Attach the star frosting tip to the disposable piping bag. Remove the frosting from the fridge. Cut in half if needed (mine was really long) and place the open end down into the frosting tip.
  12. Gently squeeze the frosting out of the bag and onto the cupcake in a circular motion.
  13. Repeat with all cupcakes.
  14. Give each cupcake a gold unicorn horn.
  15. Use the kitchen scissors to cut the mini marshmallows in half and dip the sticky side into the gold sprinkles for ears
© Janine
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There you have it an easy, kid friendly cupcakes recipes that is perfect for unicorn lovers with Unicorn Cupcakes!

Do your kids love unicorns as much as my own do?

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About Janine

Janine is a published author of the books, The Mother of All Meltdowns and Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee. She has been featured on The Huffington Post, Mamapedia, Today Parenting Team and SheKnows. She also runs her own graphic design company at J9 Designs.

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  2. Jhanis says

    They are so cute! My daughter would love this! She is crazy over unicorns these days thanks to My Little Pony. šŸ™‚

  4. Tamara says

    ahh, so cute! I think I’d eat the horn and ears first. My kids still think unicorns are real animals, and who am I to tell them otherwise?

  5. Mary says

    Unicorn are all the rage right now, which Iā€™m totally fine with. While selling my art last weekend 5 different little girls came to my booth with unicorn hair styles. Its was crazy adorable. My frosting never comes out this cute

    • Janine says

      Mary, I love the unicorn rage and seriously wish I was a girl myself to enjoy it that much more right about now. But still totally get to enjoy it through my own girls. So there is that šŸ™‚

  6. AnnMarie John says

    Everything Unicorn is all the rage. Madison is in LOVE with unicorns and we just made Unicorn popcorn and she LOVED it. She would LOVE this one too.

  7. Amy says

    These Unicorn Cupcakes are oh so cute. I love the fantasy of a Unicorn. Thank you for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things.

  9. Nicole says

    Your unicorn cupcakes are so cute! I love how you did the multi colored icing, I have always wondered how to do that. šŸ™‚ Pinned your recipe! Thank you for linking up with us at the #HomeMattersParty this week.

  11. Cynthia says

    Janine – these look like so much fun! Unicorns…my little ponies – you remember those? I loved those, too. Hehe.
    Happy Monday to you!

    • Janine says

      I totally remember those, too! And love that this reminds you of that, too! Happy Monday again, my friend <3

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