Sunflower Cupcakes

By Mrunal | Updated: 15/03/2019

These dainty looking cupcakes are a sure-shot kid pleaser. They look pretty with the yellow whipped-cream petals, plus they boast of having kids’ favourite biscuit – ‘Oreo’ as a topping. So, the next time you are planning your kid’s birthday party, make sure to have these cupcakes on the menu. Kids are going to love it!

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
12 People	20-25 Minutes	10 – 15 Minutes

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ cup oil
½ cup sugar, powdered
½ cup milk
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp vanilla

Icing

1 cup whipped cream
½ tsp edible yellow color
12 Oreo Cookies

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven at 180 degree Celsius. Line a 12 hole cupcake tin.

Step 2

Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, add milk, vinegar, vanilla and mix. Add oil and stir.

Step 4

Add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients and whisk to form a smooth batter.

Step 5

Pour the batter equally into the 12 cupcake holes.

Step 6

Bake in pre-heated oven for 15-18 minutes.

Step 7

Let it cool down to room temperature before proceeding for icing.

Step 8

Mix the yellow color with the whipped cream. Whisk well and fill the icing into a piping bag fitted with a large leaf nozzle tip.

Step 9

Pipe a blob of icing in the middle of the cupcake. Place an Oreo cookie in the middle. Pipe sunflower leaves around the cookie. Make 2-3 layers of the petals for the sunflower look.

Step 10

Repeat the same with rest of the cupcakes.

Step 11

Let your kid enjoy these cute cupcakes.

Nutritional Information

Calories	192 K cal
Proteins	2.2 g
Fats	9.8 g
Carbohydrates	24.5 g
Cholesterol	12 mg
Sodium	59 mg
Potassium	89 mg

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