Infinity Stone Cupcakes

Rosanna Pansino makes Infinity Stone Cupcakes on Nerdy Nummies

These Infinity Stone Cupcakes are made with Pop Rocks for a burst of popping candy flavor!

Makes 16 cupcakes

Things you'll need

Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups cake flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup Pop Rocks (6 packets)
Decoration
  • White buttercream frosting in a decorating bag fitted with a #1A tip
  • Sanding sugar: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
  • Ro's gem mold
Equipment
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Small mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • Cupcake pan
  • Gold cupcake liners
  • Ice cream scoop

Let's get started!

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two cupcake pans with gold liners.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat the butter until smooth.
  4. Add the sugar and beat for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
  5. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
  6. Add a third of the flour mixture, then half the milk, then another third of the dry. Add the remaining milk and finish with the flour mixture.
  7. Fold in the Pop Rocks.
  8. Scoop batter into the cupcake liners.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Allow to fully cool before decorating.

Time to decorate!

  1. See Rupee recipe for gem candies instructions.
  2. Pipe a dome of frosting onto each cupcake and dip each cupcake into separate sanding sugars.
  3. Place gems onto its matching sanding sugar color.
  4. TaDa! These Infinity Stone cupcakes will give you the energy of the cake universe!
Rosanna Pansino makes Infinity Stone Cupcakes on Nerdy Nummies Rosanna Pansino makes Infinity Stone Cupcakes on Nerdy Nummies

Rosanna Pansino makes Infinity Stone Cupcakes on Nerdy Nummies