SUNFLOWER CUPCAKE CAKE
Sunshine-hued cupcakes come into full bloom around a central cake covered in berries that mimic sunflowers' familiar seeds. You'll need about 75 mini cupcakes to pull off the incredible design, so bake them in batches and then frost them together once they have cooled.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cupcake Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield Makes one 5-inch cake and about 75 mini cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flours, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt into a bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to medium, and add eggs, 1 at a time. Reduce speed to low, and gradually add flour mixture, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat in vanilla.
- Butter a 5-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, dust with all-purpose flour, and tap out excess. Line mini-muffin tins with mini baking cups (you'll need 75 cupcakes total).
- Fill tart pan halfway with batter (about 1/2 cup), then fill each baking cup halfway with batter (a generous tablespoon each). Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 12 minutes for the cupcakes and 14 minutes for the cake. Transfer pans to wire racks, and let cake and cupcakes cool completely.
- Transfer 1/4 cup buttercream to a bowl, and stir in cocoa powder. Divide remaining buttercream among 3 bowls, and tint each batch a different shade of yellow or orange with gel-paste food coloring. Frost tops of cupcakes using the 3 colors. Frost top of cake with chocolate buttercream. Arrange berries over top of cake to cover and create "seeds." Arrange cupcakes around cake to create "petals," forming a sunflower shape.
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mhy bonrostro
m-bonrostro@hotmail.comThese cupcakes were perfect for my spring party! The sunflower design was so cheerful and festive.
Tracy Bea
b-t20@hotmail.frThese cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.
edward anxs
edward.a84@gmail.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cupcakes didn't turn out as pretty as the ones in the picture.
Sami Noman
s-noman21@hotmail.frThese cupcakes were easy to make and turned out beautifully. The sunflower design is so pretty and unique.
MD Al amin Hossen
a.md57@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of sunflowers, but these cupcakes were delicious! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was light and fluffy.
Jesse Littlehawk
jessel66@gmail.comThese cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.
Shakarie Moore
m87@yahoo.comI made these cupcakes for my husband's birthday and he loved them! He said they were the best cupcakes he's ever had.
ham swee
ham_swee42@gmail.comThese cupcakes were a lot of work, but they were worth it! They were so beautiful and delicious.
Laxmi Humagain
humagain.laxmi16@gmail.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cupcakes didn't turn out as pretty as the ones in the picture.
Ripon Ripom
riponripom75@yahoo.comThese cupcakes were perfect for my spring party! The sunflower design was so cheerful and festive.
ANN STAR
a_star22@gmail.comI had a hard time finding sunflower petals, so I used yellow sprinkles instead. They still turned out cute.
Benyoucef Abdelaziz
a5@yahoo.comThe cupcakes were a bit dry, but the frosting was amazing!
Jessica Dickerson
dickerson_jessica97@hotmail.frThese cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.
ELIAH ODURO
o_eliah@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of sunflowers, but these cupcakes were delicious! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was light and fluffy.
alam prothan
palam@hotmail.frThese cupcakes were easy to make and turned out beautifully. The sunflower design is so pretty and unique.
Katara
katara1@gmail.comI made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them, and I even got requests for the recipe.
Damian Alsip
alsip26@gmail.comThese sunflower cupcakes were a hit at my daughter's birthday party! They were moist and fluffy, with a delicate sunflower flavor. The frosting was rich and creamy, and the sunflower petals were a beautiful touch.