Galaxy Cupcakes

Yields 24

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The things you’ll need

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup sour cream
• ¼ cup vegetable oil

Equipment

• Large mixing bowl
• Medium mixing bowl
• Hand mixer with attachments
• Cupcake pan with black liners
• Cookie scoop
• Whisk
• Rubber spatula

Decoration

• Edible silver stars
• Blue sanding sugar
• Electric pink, electric purple, regal purple, royal blue, and black frosting in decorating bags
• Large decorating bag fitted with #4B tip

Let’s get started!

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. In a large bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Whisk in both sugars.
3. In a medium bowl whisk eggs, water and vanilla. Add sour cream and oil and mix well.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until no dry ingredients remain.
5. Scoop batter into cupcake pan and bake for 18-20 minutes.

Time to decorate!

1. Place bags of frosting into a large decorating bag with a #4B tip.
2. 2. Pipe swirls on top of each cupcake. Sprinkle with blue sanding sugar and silver stars.
3. TaDa! Dazzle your friends with these sparkling Galaxy Cupcakes!