Family Friendly And Delicious Funfetti Cupcakes Recipe

Funfetti cupcakes are the best for a celebration..or a Monday. This funfetti recipe is EXTRA easy because we use a boxed cake mix. Shhh. We also use a few items from Rodelle Kitchen to spruce ’em up.

I love funfetti, it’s such a colorful little cupcake and also pretty delicious. But, because my husband loves Jersey Shore, I just always think of The Situation who has an affinity for funfetti cake. Which also makes me happy, so good thoughts around funfetti all around.

But, these cupcakes are extra awesome because they are cheater (semi-homemade) desserts! I used a box cake mix *gasp* as the base and added some little extras to the batter to make them extra delicious.

Special ingredients for cheater funfetti cupcakes.

Okay, so let me share my secret for making these birthday staple cupcakes. You’ll want to use these three ingredients.

• Rodelle Vanilla Extract. Their vanilla is so flavorful and incredible that this adds a little extra layer of homemade-ness to the batter.
• Rodelle Almond Extract. This is my secret weapon! You just need a little bit to give it that special flavor where people go “hmm this tastes different and delicious.”
• Rainbow Sprinkles. Obviously you need these. But, make sure you use “jimmies” not “nonpareils” because the latter will just dye the batter and you won’t get the little pockets of color.

Let’s talk about Rodelle for a minute. Full transparency, I’m part of their ambassador team! But, the reason I’m an ambassador is because I LOVE their products. Their company just celebrated their 80th anniversary which is a huge achievement.

For companies who source products from around the world, it’s really important to me that they are doing so in a safe and responsible manner. Rodelle has a vertically integrated supply chain and direct farmer partnerships that are really helping to transform the vanilla market. I highly recommend you check out all the details here on their website to learn more about responsible companies like Rodelle.

Aside from just wanting to make some funfetti cupcakes for you all, I whipped these up to share with my little sister who just started college! It kinda made me feel like Randall in Monsters University when he makes cupcakes to make new friends. #MomLife

But, these cupcakes would be great to bring to a birthday celebration, baby shower, or just something fun to make with your kiddos for a fun activity together. Here are a few other recipes that you might enjoy if you love that semi-homemade life like we do over here at The Beard and The Baker.

• Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls. Making homemade cinnamon rolls is great. But, these ones use puff pastry and they are delightful. Plus, they make your house smell incredible.
• Fried Chicken Salad. This is my favorite salad from Max & Erma’s (RIP) and uses pre-made chicken tenders that you cook up in the air fryer.
• Fish Tacos. We used frozen fish sticks to make these fish tacos and it was a genius move.