Baseball Cupcakes: A Must Have for Your Next Game

It’s a well-known fact that baseball and cupcakes go together like Peanut butter and jelly. So, for your next big game be sure to serve up a batch of these delicious baseball cupcakes!

Introduction

Whether you’re a baseball fan or not, you’ll be a fan of these Baseball Cupcakes! They’re moist, chocolatey, and topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting. Plus, they’re decorated to look like little baseballs – so cute!

What You’ll Need

To make these baseball cupcakes you will need the following supplies:
-Cupcake tray
-Cupcake liners (24)
-1 box of white cake mix
-Red food coloring
-Green food coloring
-Blue food coloring
-Yellow food coloring
-Black fondant
-White fondant
-3 piping bags
-Tip #3

Making the Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners.
In a large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, and oil together until well blended. Fill each cupcake cup about two-thirds full with batter.
Bake for 18 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean when inserted into the center of a cupcake. Allow cupcakes to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Making the Frosting

Now that you have your batter made, it’s time to start on the frosting. You’ll want to make a cream cheese frosting for these cupcakes. It’s simple to make and it pairs well with the chocolate cake.

To make the frosting, you’ll need:

-1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
-1/2 cup butter, softened
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-2 cups confectioners’ sugar

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar until thickened. Pipe or spread onto cooled cupcakes.

Assembling the Cupcakes

To assemble the baseball cupcakes, you will need:
-One dozen unfrosted cupcakes
-Red fondant
-White fondant
-Brown fondant
-Green fondant
-Blue fondant
-Yellow fondant
-Purple fondant
-Black gel icing
-Large piping tip
-Small piping tip
1. Start by frosting the cupcakes with a layer of white frosting. You can use a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, or simply spread the frosting on with a knife.
2. Next, roll out the red fondant into thin strips and wrap them around the cupcakes to create the appearance of a baseball seam Make sure to leave a small opening at the top of each cupcake for the next step.
3. Using a small cookie cutter or knife, cut out small circle shapes from the blue, green, yellow, and purple fondants. These will be used to create the team logos on each cupcake.
4. To create the logos, simply press each cut out shape into the top of the cupcake where you left an opening in the red “seam” earlier. Press down lightly so that the logo shape adheres to the frosting, but does not sink into it.
5. Finally, using a piping bag fitted with a small round tip and black gel icing, pipe dots onto each cupcake to create Baseball Stitches Allow the icing to set for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Tips & Tricks

Whether you’re a baseball fan or not, these baseball cupcakes are sure to be a hit at your next party or game day gathering! They’re easy to make and can be customized to represent your favorite team

To make these cupcakes, you will need:

-1 box of white cake mix
-Red gel food coloring
-Green gel food coloring
-Blue gel food coloring
-Yellow gel food coloring
-1 tub of white frosting
-Brown M&M’s
-Red Hots candies

Instructions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two muffin tins with paper liners. Set aside.
2) In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix according to package directions.
3) To get the marbleized effect, add in 1/4 teaspoon each of red, green, blue, and yellow gel food coloring to the batter and mix until combined.
4) Fill each liner 3/4 full with batter and bake according to package directions.
5) Let cool completely before frosting.
6) To make the “dirt” topping, simply place the brown M&M’s in a zip top bag and crush with a rolling pin. Set aside.
7) In a small bowl, mix together 1/4 cup of the white frosting with enough red gel food coloring to get a pinkish color. This will be used for the “stitches” on the cupcakes.
8) Frost cupcakes with white frosting and then top with crushed M&M’s and Red Hots candies. Using a piping bag or ziplock bag with the corner snipped off, pipe on pink “stitches” around the edge of each cupcake. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Variations

Now that you know how to make the Perfect Baseball cupcake, it’s time to get creative and mix things up a bit! Here are some fun ideas for variations on this classic dessert.

-For a fruity twist, top your cupcakes with strawberry or raspberry icing.
-For a chocolate lover’s dream, top with Chocolate Ganache or Chocolate Buttercream Icing.
-Not a fan of frosting? Try using a simple glaze made with powdered sugar and milk.
-Get really creative and decorate your cupcakes with edible fondant to look like mini baseballs!
-Need an extra boost of caffeine? Mix some coffee into your icing for a mocha flavor.

The Bottom Line

Whether you’re a diehard baseball fan or just enjoy the occasional game, these baseball cupcakes are a must have for your next game day party! They’re easy to make, and they’re sure to be a hit with both kids and adults.