TimBits Birthday Cake Cereal Cupcakes

Name: TimBits Birthday Cake Cereal Cupcakes
Prep time: 15
Total time: 35
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Vanilla Cupcakes: 3/4 cup (175 mL) 2% milk 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour, sifted 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt 1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar 2 eggs, at room temperature 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract 3 cups (750 mL) TimBits Birthday Cake Cereal, divided Butter Cream Frosting: 1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature 4 cups (1 L) icing sugar, sifted 3 tbsp (45 mL) milk (approx.) 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract Pinch salt

Timbits Birthday cake cereal cupcakes on a black platter and plates with candles.

These adorable cupcakes are a fun and magical treat that will please any crowd, young or old.

Made With:

Post Tim Hortons® Cereal

Prep Time:

15 min

Total Time:

35 min

Servings:

12 Servings

Ingredients

Vanilla Cupcakes:

3/4 cup (175 mL) 2% milk
2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
3 cups (750 mL) TimBits Birthday Cake Cereal, divided

Butter Cream Frosting:

1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 cups (1 L) icing sugar, sifted
3 tbsp (45 mL) milk (approx.)
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
Pinch salt

Directions

Vanilla Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Stir together milk and lemon juice; let stand for 5 minutes. Set aside. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In separate bowl and using electric mixer, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, incorporating each one fully before adding the next one; beat in vanilla.
With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with milk mixture in 2 parts, starting and ending with flour mixture, and scraping bowl as needed between additions. Fold in 1 cup (250 mL) TimBits Birthday Cake Cereal.
Spoon or scoop batter into prepared muffin cups, about two-thirds full. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted into center of cupcakes. Let cool completely on rack.
Frosting: Beat butter until light and fluffy. With mixer on low speed, beat in icing sugar, milk, vanilla and salt until smooth, adding up to 2 tbsp (30 mL) more milk if needed. Increase speed to high; beat for 1 to 2 minutes or until frosting is light and fluffy.
Add frosting to piping bag fitted with large star tip; pipe generously on top of each cupcake. Garnish with remaining cereal.