How to Make Basketball Cupcakes

If you’re looking for a delicious and easy way to show your support for your favorite team these basketball cupcakes are the perfect treat!

Introduction

In this guide, you will learn how to make basketball cupcakes. This is a simple and fun project that you can do with your kids or for a party. You will need some basic supplies, including cupcake liners, cake mix, frosting, and decorating supplies. With a little time and effort, you can create these fun and festive cupcakes.

What You’ll Need

To make these Basketball Cupcakes, you will need the following ingredients:

-1 box of vanilla cake mix
-1 tub of vanilla frosting
-Yellow, orange, and black food coloring
-24 small chocolate chips
-12 Oreos
-A piping bag orZiploc bag

Making the Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.

In medium bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat on high speed 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full (about 1/4 cup batter each).

Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or almost clean. Cool cupcakes in pans on cooling racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks and cool completely before Frosting and Decorating.

Making the Basketballs

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffin pans with paper cupcake liners.

In a small bowl, stir together cocoa and hot water until smooth; set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. In another medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the milk and starting with the flour mixture. Stir in the cocoa mixture. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full with batter.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 18 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Assembling the Cupcakes

Basketball cupcakes are a fun and easy way to show your support for your favorite team They are also perfect for a birthday or any other special occasion. King Basketball cupcakes is simple and only requires a few supplies.

You will need:
-Cupcake mix
-Yellow, orange, and red icing
-A piping bag
-1M tip

To make the basketball cupcakes:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. Prepare the cupcake mix according to package instructions.
3. Fill each muffin cup with batter, filling it about three-quarters full.
4. Bake for 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
5. To make the icing, combine the yellow, orange, and red icing in a piping bag fitted with a 1M tip. Pipe the icing onto the cupcakes in a spiral motion, starting from the outside and working your way in.

Tips and Tricks

King Basketball cupcakes is easy and fun! With these tips and tricks, you’ll be a pro in no time.

-Start with a simple recipe. A box mix will do the trick, or you can go from scratch.
-To get that perfect round shape, use a piping bag or a ziplock bag with the corner snipped off.Fill the bag with batter and pipe it into the cups, filling them about ¾ of the way full.
-Use an edible marker to make the lines on the cupcakes. You can also use frosting to pipe on the lines.
-For the basketballs, you’ll need orange candy melts and white fondant. Melt the candy melts according to package instructions and then dip the balls of fondant in until they’re completely coated. Let them set on a piece of wax paper before adding them to the top of your cupcakes.

With these easy tips, you’ll be whipping up basketball cupcakes like a pro in no time!

Variations

You can make variations of these cupcakes by adding other chocolate candy to the frosting or by using different colored icing. Instead of buying premade icing, you can also make your own.Recipe makes 12 cupcakes.
-1/2 cup butter, softened
-1 1/2 cups sugar
-2 eggs
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
-3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
-1 teaspoon baking soda
-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1 cup buttermilk

Conclusion

Finally, you’ll want to finish your basketball cupcakes with a frosting of your choice. You can use a simple buttercream frosting, or get creative with other flavors and decorations. If you’re Feeling especially adventurous, you can even try your hand at making fondant basketballs to top off your tasty treat!

Further Reading

Whether you’re a fan of the NBA or just want to show your support for your favorite team these basketball cupcakes are the perfect treat! Made with simple ingredients and a little bit of creativity, you can easily turn any cupcake into a work of art.

For more ideas on how to make creative and fun cupcakes, be sure to check out the following articles:

– [10 Creative Cupcake Recipes for Any Occasion](https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/creative-cupcake-recipes/)
– [12 Tips for Making Perfect Cupcakes Every Time](https://www.wilton.com/perfect-cupcakes/)
– [50+ Easy Cupcake Recipes from Scratch or Boxed Mix](https://www.crazyforcrust.com/homemade-cupcakes/)

Credits

Basketball Cupcakes
Makes 12 cupcakes

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar 2 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red and yellow gel food coloring
Instructions: