Pull-Apart Butterfly Cupcakes

Pull-Apart Butterfly Cupcakes
100 min.
24
235kcal

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Get ready to impress your friends and family with these delightful Pull-Apart Butterfly Cupcakes! Perfect for birthday parties, baby showers, or any festive gathering, these whimsical treats are not only visually stunning but also incredibly delicious. With a soft and fluffy yellow cake base, each cupcake is a canvas for your creativity, allowing you to transform them into a beautiful butterfly display that will leave everyone in awe.

The vibrant orange frosting, made by blending red and yellow gel food colors, adds a cheerful touch that perfectly complements the rich chocolate frosting used for the butterfly's body and antennae. Topped with colorful candy sprinkles, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit with both kids and adults alike. Plus, the pull-apart design makes them easy to serve and share, ensuring that everyone gets a taste of this delightful dessert.

In just 100 minutes, you can create a stunning centerpiece that not only tastes great but also brings a sense of joy and celebration to any occasion. So gather your baking supplies, unleash your inner artist, and let these Pull-Apart Butterfly Cupcakes take your dessert game to the next level!

Ingredients

  • box cake mix yellow
  • serving purple gel food coloring red
  • serving purple gel food coloring yellow
  • 16 oz vanilla frosting 
  • 16 oz chocolate frosting 
  • serving sprinkles 

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • wire rack
  • aluminum foil
  • muffin liners

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans).
  2. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  3. Stir 5 drops red food color and 5 drops yellow food color into vanilla frosting to make orange frosting; set aside.
  4. On large serving tray or cookie sheet covered with foil, arrange 24 cupcakes as shown in diagram. Frost center body of butterfly and antennae with chocolate frosting. (Push cupcakes together slightly to frost entire body and antennae, not just individual cupcakes.) Frost remaining cupcakes with orange frosting for wings. (Push cupcakes together slightly to frost entire wings, not just individual cupcakes.) Pipe chocolate frosting outline on wings, if desired. Decorate butterfly with candies and sugar. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts

Calories235kcal
Protein1.68%
Fat26.42%
Carbs71.9%

Properties

Glycemic Index
1.79
Glycemic Load
5.52
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
2.5452174000118%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:235.07kcal
11.75%
Fat:7.01g
10.78%
Saturated Fat:1.98g
12.35%
Carbohydrates:42.92g
14.31%
Net Carbohydrates:42.49g
15.45%
Sugar:32.54g
36.15%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:226.19mg
9.83%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1g
2.01%
Phosphorus:85.11mg
8.51%
Vitamin B2:0.11mg
6.47%
Vitamin E:0.78mg
5.21%
Calcium:47.53mg
4.75%
Manganese:0.09mg
4.33%
Iron:0.75mg
4.15%
Folate:16.35µg
4.09%
Vitamin B1:0.05mg
3.61%
Vitamin K:3.08µg
2.93%
Vitamin B3:0.56mg
2.81%
Copper:0.05mg
2.67%
Fiber:0.43g
1.71%
Magnesium:6.31mg
1.58%
Potassium:53.59mg
1.53%
Selenium:0.82µg
1.17%