Learn how to take your favorite cupcake recipe and give them a surprise in the middle – sprinkles! These Confetti Surprise Cupcakes are fun for all!
Confetti Surprise Cupcakes
As much as I love baking, it is not my strong suit by any means. I always said that one of my goals was to be able to decorate baked goods to look presentable.
I’ve been practicing on these Confetti Surprise Cupcakes, can you tell?
I made these pretty vanilla cupcakes for my daughter to celebrate her dance recital last month. And guess what? They have a little surprise in them!
What’s fun about this recipe is that you can use it for really any occasion! I would love to make them for a friend’s gender reveal, birthday parties, new year’s eve and more!
Adults and kids alike will love how exciting it is to bite into these Confetti Surprise Cupcakes!
They’re filled to the brim with these fun candy pieces! I used my favorite vanilla cupcake recipe, used an apple corer to remove the center, filled up the center with candy and then put the top back on before frosting! See, easy!
How to make Confetti Surprise Cupcakes
After baking your favorite cupcake recipe (I highly suggest either this vanilla cupcake or this chocolate cupcake recipe), let your cupcakes cool on a cooling rack.
When your cupcakes are cool, using an apple corer or a paring knife, cut roughly a one inch piece of cupcake out. Place to the side.
Fill the empty space in your cupcake with your favorite sprinkles or candies. Put the piece of cupcake right back over the candies. You may need to trim the cupcake piece slightly to have it fit snug and flush with the rest of the cupcake.
Now you can frost your cupcakes with your favorite frosting recipe! If you are a chocolate fan, be sure to use my chocolate frosting recipe!
It’s so fun to see your friends and family’s faces when they take that first bite into these Confetti Surprise Cupcakes!
Confetti Surprise Cupcakes
Simple vanilla cupcakes with a surprise in the middle - assorted candies!
Ingredients
- 12 Cupcakes - Vanilla or Chocolate
- Frosting for cupcakes
- Sprinkles or candies for the "surprise"
Instructions
After baking your favorite cupcake recipe (I highly suggest either this vanilla cupcake or this chocolate cupcake recipe), let your cupcakes cool on a cooling rack.
When your cupcakes are cool, using an apple corer or a paring knife, cut roughly a one inch piece of cupcake out. Place to the side.
Fill the empty space in your cupcake with your favorite sprinkles or candies. Put the piece of cupcake right back over the candies. You may need to trim the cupcake piece slightly to have it fit snug and flush with the rest of the cupcake.
Now you can frost your cupcakes with your favorite frosting recipe! If you are a chocolate fan, be sure to use my chocolate frosting recipe!
Notes
Like most cupcakes, you make these confetti surprise cupcakes a day ahead of time. Store your cupcakes at room temperature.
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This is such a fun and colorful recipe. The kids would love this for birthday parties
These look so pretty and super fun! Bet they are delicious too. Pinning now for future reference!
These are adorable and so colorful. Love the surprise in the middle.
I’d like to try the Shimmer Bright Pink Pearls Candies!
My great grandkids would love these cupcakes, especially when they found the treats in the middle. I will have to make this for them!!!
Anything with a chocolate flavor would be my pick, I know that the sixlets are chocolate candies and I love them!!
I’d love for someone to surprise me with these cupcakes.
I would like to get the Frey Chocobloc Dark Mini Bars because I like to eat s piece of dark chocolate after dinner.
Wow, these Confetti Surprise Cupcakes are really cute! My family would love these as a special treat or at a holiday luncheon get-together. Pinned the recipe for later! Thanks 🙂
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These are so cute. I think I will try making them for my grand son birthday that is coming up quickly. Thank you for the share.
I would enjoy the Mint Sixlets.
These cupcakes would be perfect for my niece’s birthday. Such fun!
I would like to try Aura Holiday collection.
The sixlets are for me!
I wanna try the sixlets
I wanna make these for Easter
These look so cute and yummy. Would love to make them.
I would like to try the Chocobloc Milk Bar
What an awesome and fun recipe! They look scrumptious. Saved the recipe
Really fun for decorating and baking!! I like the Tie Dye Mix Pearls.
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Oh wow! My daughter would love these!
i like the MixLicious™ Bedazzle Party Jar (31.8oz)
I love this recipe. I am going to have to make these for my granddaughter.
We are always looking for different treats to prepare the grandkids…and me!
I would like to try the blonde crunchy nut
These cupcakes look so good. I really want to make these for my kids school parties this year.
What a cute little treat.
I love this so much! The confetti is such a sweet surprise 🙂
I would love to try the mint flavored Sixlets! Everything on the site looks delicious, though 🙂
Thanks for the chance to win!
I would use the Pastel Flowers Candies to decorate cupcakes with.
These cupcakes are absolutely fun and what a surprise to bite into one of them. Any child or adult would be thrilled to have one!
I’d love to give the Blond Crunchy Nut Bars a try.
I LOVE this! My kiddos birthday is coming up soon and I know he would love something like this! I can’t wait to make this for him and surprise him with it!
These cupcakes look so amazing! Anytime I see a delicious dessert with even MORE delicious fillings inside, I’m all about it! Om nom nom.
I’d love to try the Googlie Eyes Gumballs!! I can think of sooo many fun dessert ideas to make with them!
These are so cute. Perfect for the birthday party we have coming up. Can’t wait to make them!
This is such a fun idea for celebratory cupcakes. The MixLicious candies were such a good choice and the frosting looks so cute!
What a fun way to make cupcakes. My kids would get such a kick out of this surprise!
These cupcakes look like so much fun! My kids would love the surprise sprinkles inside!
These cupcakes look so cute. I will have to make some this weekend as a trial run for my Daughters Birthday. I am sure they will be a big hit.
I used to love these sweet treats back when they were Sweetworks. I have not tried these new mixes by Frey yet.
Sixlets were my favorite candy growing up! I often grab bags to match my kids’ party themes from the party store. You’re rocking my world knowing I can add them to my treats now too.
Thanks for sharing this! Boring cupcakes no more! Will try this on coming weekend for my kids!
This is such a cute idea. My grandchildren would go crazy over these. Thank you for this great recipe. God Bless
The Milk Crunchy Nuts Bar sounds good
These cupcakes look amazing and I know the kids would love them
I love sixlets! I like them more than their more nationally known big candy conglomerate counterparts… There was a period of 6-7 years that I couldn’t find sixlets in stores, but luckily I have a steady supply now. 🙂
I would love to try the Holiday Artfully Crafted Assorted Pralines Box
These look so delicious and fun to make..My granddaughter would love these.
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My daughter would really like these cupcakes! She love surprises!
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I like your recipe so much..love it.
I will replicate it and I gave you five stars.
A sweet surprise inside, that’s fun for peeps of all ages
Thanks
Love to try the Shimmer Tie Dye Sixlets Peg Pouch. They would be so cute in a cup cake.
This recipe looks so good, I have to make some for my Granddaughter’s Birthday party that is right around the corner. She and all of her friends will love the surprise inside. Thanks for sharing.
The Googlie Eyes Gumballs Peg Pouch (1.41oz) would be perfect to have for Halloween coming up!
These cupcakes look so yummy!
I’d like to try the Lavender & White Candy Crumble Shaker Jar to decorate cupcakes.
My granddaughters first birthday is coming up, these would be great for her party.
I love your recipe. These cupcakes are absolutely adorable!
Milk Orange BAP ????????
I’d love to try the mint sixlets! So much fun with that!