Cereal is one of my favorite foods. I can eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner…. for a whole day. There are so many different types of cereal, I absolutely love it. You can have super sugary cereal for a snack or a less sugary snack for a more “savory” feel. There’s puffy cereal, crunchy cereal, colored cereal, plain cereal. The list and combinations are endless! And this crazy love for cereal inspired me to go out, buy a box of lucky charms, and whip up a batch of lucky charm cupcakes!
Ingredients:
Cupcake:
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup Lucky Charms
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Marshmallow Frosting:
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
WYD:
Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line your cupcake pan.
- In a medium bowl, stir the milk and cereal together. Stir occasionally and soak for 20 minutes. Strain out and discard cereal. Set your delicious cereal milk aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract together. Add half of flour mixture and vegetable oil, and stir until combined. Add remaining flour mixture and cereal milk, and stir until fully combined.
- Fill the cupcake tins 3/4 full. Bake for 16-18 minutes.
- Let cupcakes cool in cupcake pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Ingredients:
- Place egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar in a double boiler over medium-high heat. Constantly whisk mixture, until sugar has dissolved and the whites are foamy and warm to the touch.
- Transfer egg whites to a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Beat egg whites until stiff, glossy peaks form. Add vanilla and mix until combined. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and serve immediately.
Note: My frosting did not turn out so well, but it did taste good! Let me know how these work out for you!