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Lucky Charms Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting

March 4, 2016

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Funfetti cupcakes filled with Lucky Charms marshmallows and topped with homemade marshmallow frosting! A festive treat for celebrating St. Patty’s Day!

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Did I really post THREE brownie recipes in a week? Eek, that was poor planning. How about something completely different and original? Something totally off-the-wall? Cupcakes!

Just kidding. Cupcakes are just as #basic as brownies. So, lots of uniqueness and variety here lately!

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Actually, these are very special cupcakes though. They’re stuffed with a delightful surprise – Lucky Charms marshmallows. Take one bite out of these funfetti cupcakes, and you’re met with a colorful burst of Lucky Charms marshmallows in the center!

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And topped with puffy clouds of from-scratch, homemade marshmallow frosting. That stuff is so much fun to make. If you haven’t made marshmallow frosting, you really must. It’s magical to watch egg whites and sugar turn into a big, puffy, sweet clouds.

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You only want the Lucky Charms marshmallows, so just as with last year’s White Chocolate Lucky Charms Blondies recipe, you’ll almost spend more time separating marshmallows out from the cereal than anything else. It’s a tedious job, but it’s worth it.

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What do you do with all that leftover cereal? What good is the cereal without the marshmallows??? Seriously. But in the interest of minimizing waste, make these super easy cereal snack bars! All the honey and brown sugar go a long way toward helping the cereal.

All kinds of marshmallow and funfetti goodness in these cupcakes, and they’re super festive!

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Lucky Charms Cupcakes with Marshmallow Frosting

Course Cupcakes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

For Lucky Charms Cupcakes:

  • 1 box funfetti cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 c. water
  • 1/4 c. oil
  • 1 c. Lucky Charms cereal marshmallows

For Marshmallow Frosting:

  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

For cupcakes:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, water, and oil.
  2. Line two regular-sized muffin pans with paper liners.
  3. Fill muffin cups 1/2 full.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and the tops of cupcakes spring back when pressed with a finger.
  5. Cool in pans for about 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  6. Using a small spoon or knife, scoop a 1-inch ball out of the center of each cupcake. Discard the scooped cake balls, or repurpose (make cake balls!).
  7. Fill each cavity evenly with Lucky Charms marshmallows.

For frosting:

  1. Combine egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar in a heat-proof bowl, ideally your mixing bowl.
  2. Place over top of a large saucepan of simmering water, and whisk constantly for about 2 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved and the egg whites are warm to the touch.
  3. Immediately remove the bowl from heat, and place in your stand mixer. Start beating the egg white mixture slowly at first, but gradually increase speed to high.
  4. Beat for 6-7 minutes, or until glossy and thick.
  5. Add vanilla, and beat until combined.
  6. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Enjoy!

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Filed Under: Cakes & Cupcakes, Recipes, St. Patrick's Day 8 Comments

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  1. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    March 4, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    Whoa, I love that surprise filling- so yum! And the marshmallow frosting sounds delicious 🙂

    Reply
  2. Martie says

    March 9, 2016 at 8:38 am

    Well, how cute! My girls would love these! You want to come over and pick out the marshmallows for me? Lol! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      March 9, 2016 at 8:49 pm

      Hahaha! It’s a tedious task, but it’s worth it!! The marshmallows are the best part of the cereal, of course. Lol!

      Reply
  3. Emily @ mommysnotperfect.com says

    March 11, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    These are super cute and the kids would love them. Pinned!

    Reply
  4. Frugal Hausfrau says

    March 15, 2016 at 11:53 pm

    I wish I liked lucky charms or had my grandchildren around to bake these for! They’re like fun confetti INSIDE, love it!

    Thanks for sharing this with us on Throwback Thursday!

    Mollie

    Reply
  5. Christine | Mid-Life Croissant says

    March 21, 2016 at 1:44 pm

    What a great idea! Lucky Charms are very much my guilty pleasure so I know I would eat approximately 978 of these in one sitting. Thank you for linking up at #SaucySaturdays.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      March 23, 2016 at 2:20 pm

      Oh, I know. I love them so much.

      Reply

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