How to make unicorn cupcakes (surprise inside!)
Oh, what fun, what little girl or little boy for that matter doesn’t love cupcakes?! Better yet how about some unicorn cupcakes with a tasty surprise inside of them! These are so easy to make and are always a hit at parties.
Bake as shown or use my French Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe as a base for these yummy treats.
Check out how fun and easier than you think it is to make these yummy unicorn cupcakes with a surprise inside of them!
Unicorn Cupcakes with a Surprise in them
These unicorn cupcakes are perfect for a unicorn birthday party or just a colorful celebration for any reason!
Ingredients
- 1 box of Yellow Cake Mix
1 box of Yellow Cake Mix
- 3 Eggs
3 Eggs
- 1/2 a cup of Oil
1/2 a cup of Oil
- 1 cup of Water
1 cup of Water
- Assortment of Sprinkles ( I used Pink, Purple, and Unicorn Sprinkles)
Assortment of Sprinkles ( I used Pink, Purple, and Unicorn Sprinkles)
- 1 container of Purple Icing
1 container of Purple Icing
- 1 container of Pink Icing
1 container of Pink Icing
- Cupcake Liners
Instructions
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Start by mixing your cake mix, eggs, oil, and water in a large mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.
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Line a cupcake pan with liners, and fill each liner 3/4 of the way full.
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Bake according to box instructions.
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Let cupcakes cool completely, now for the fun part.
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Cut the center out of each cupcake, and place aside. I use a spoon and scoop out the middle, about half way down.
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Press down on the hole lightly with your finger to clean it up.
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Fill the center 3/4 of the way full with sprinkles of your choice.
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Place the top back on and gently press it down.
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Now when icing the cupcakes it is best to use an icing kit. Fill one side of your piping bag with purple icing, and one side with pink icing.
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Ice your cupcakes as normal, whatever technique you choose.
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Serve and enjoy!
More Cupcake Recipes
- Gooey Fudge Cupcakes Recipe
- Chocolate Coconut Cupcakes Recipe
- Coconut Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Step by Step Photo Tutorial
Below you will find our step by step photo tutorial for how to make these adorable cupcakes for your kids. Make sure to print the recipe and have it on hand as you follow this guide.
Step one
Once the cupcakes have cooled, you will use a spoon to scoop out a small amount of the cupcake on top as shown below.
Step 2
Fill the cavity you created with some sprinkles and small candy pieces.
Step 3
Now, you will top that opening with the piece you removed earlier.
Step 4
Now you will top the unicorn cupcakes with icing in a design of your choice.
We hope you and the kiddos enjoy these fun and yummy unicorn cupcakes with a surprise inside!We hope you and the kiddos enjoy these fun and yummy unicorn cupcakes with a surprise inside!
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My niece would absolutely adore these! I want to make these for her birthday at the end of the month!
These look amazing! I bake all the time for coworkers’ birthdays, and I’d love to try these out.
This is such a cute idea. Great for birthday parties!
What a cute idea, and you know this would be a big hit!!! And easy, too!
This looks so pretty and tasty.
These are such adorable cupcakes! I love the idea of a sprinkle filling. So unique! My granddaughters would adore these!
I love these! My daughters love all things unicorn too. It’s so in right now, and we love making unicorn stuff. These will be fun to make with them.
These are adorable cupcakes, my girls would definitely love them! I will have to make them for them as an end of the school year celebration! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.
What a fun idea. My nieces would love to make these.
These cupcakes are so adorable. I know my niece will love to help me make them for her upcoming sleepover.
This is such a clever idea to fill these cupcakes with “unicorn magic.” My daughters would love this. I love the beautiful purple color in the frosting. YUM!
This recipe looks and sounds awesome. Very cute and super clever. Yummy. My nieces will loves these. Thanks for the cool recipe.
it looks great and yummy. Great for birthday party.
These are pretty and would be great at a birthday party.
My granddaughter would love these. I hope finding the unicorns isn’t too difficult.
This cupcakes looks delicious. I am making this for my kids.
my daughter’s 5th birthday is in january and the theme is unicorns. I am so doing this ! I love this cupcake idea so CUTE glad i saw this before her birthday !!!
Let us know how you like them 🙂
Oh wow!I’m saving this recipe and going to give it a try for my daughters unicorn birthday party!
awww awesome, enjoy 🙂
Wish someone would make these for me
Yummy! These look too pretty to eat!! 🙂
My granddaughters would love to make these.
Beautiful…my daughter would love these unicorn cupcakes!
These are so cute. Everytime i try to fill the insides i make a mess. Well, lets try it one more time
These look delicious and so easy to make. I have got to make some for my girls.
I can’t wait to make these. They are so cute and will be fun to make and share with my grandkids
This is exactly the recipe I was looking to make for my granddaughter’s birthday!
I pinned it already. She said that she wanted cupcakes and not a birthday cake for her party. But these will be special cupcakes with a surprise inside. If they are a hit, I will be making them for Thanksgiving. Thank you again!!
how cute,,my grandaughter would love these for a party
These do look really cute and tasty. I like the ease of starting with a mix, too.