Fluffy Vanilla Mini Cupcakes with Maple Whipped Cream
The most luxurious vanilla cupcakes topped with a stabilized whipped cream.
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 box Vanilla Cake Mix
- Ingredients needed to make boxed cake mix
- ½ Sour cream
- 1 ½ tsp Vanilla extract
Maple Whipped Cream
- 2 cups Heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup Powdered sugar
- ½ - 1 tsp Maple extract
- 2 tsp Flavorless powdered gelatin
- 2 tbsp Water
- Sprinkles of your choice
Instructions
To make the cupcakes
- Preheat your oven to the temperature listed on the boxed cake mix. Typically this is 350.
- Prepare your mini cupcake pan with cupcake liners (mini). Set aside.
- Follow the instructions from the box to bring together the cake batter. Add in the sour cream and vanilla extract.
- Fill your mini cupcake liners about ½ to ¾ full.
- Bake for 12-16 minutes. Check bake by inserting cake tester or toothpick into the center of the cupcake. Once it comes out clean, they are done.
- Let stand until completely cool.
To make the whipped cream frosting
- Add the water to a microwave safe bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin powder evenly across the top of the water. Let sit for a couple of minutes.
- Transfer the bowl with gelatin to the microwave. Microwave for 5-10 seconds. Remove and stir with a fork to help dissolve the gelatin. Return to microwave for 3 second intervals until fully gelatin is fully dissolved. Then set aside to cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl or stand mixer with the whisk attachment on medium-high speed, combine heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and maple extract.
- Whip this mixture until soft peaks form then reduce the mixer speed to low.
- Slowly pour in the gelatin mix and mix until well combined.
- Increase mixer to a medium speed and continue mixing until stiff peaks form.
Assemble
- Once your cupcakes are completely cooled, add your whipped cream to a piping bag and frost the top of your cupcakes.
- Top with your favorite sprinkles. I used a clear sanding sugar sprinkle for that sparkly effect.
- Store in an airtight container. Keep in the refrigerator for longer freshness.