Beitrag So 7. Feb 2021, 11:05

2 cupcake recipes for Super Bowl Sunday

2 cupcake recipes for Super Bowl Sunday

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Kansas City dirt cake and Key Lime pie are the inspiration behind these sweets.

The big game isn't just a day for savory eats, dessert can be just as big of a competitor and two former NFL players have the perfect sweet treats no matter who you root for on Sunday.

The Cupcake Guys, Brian Orakpo and Michael Griffin, joined "GMA" to share two recipes fit for both Bucs and Chiefs fans.

First up is a Key lime cupcake to represent Tampa Bay, followed by a chocolate cookies and cream cupcake to represent Kansas City and its famous dirt cake.

Check out the full recipes below.

Key Lime Cupcake

Ingredients

1 cup oil

3 eggs

1 1/3 cup milk

Juice and zest of 1 lime

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons lime Jell-o

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 F.

In an electric mixer add oil, eggs, whole milk and the juice and zest from lime. Cream together for two minutes.

In a large bowl add sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and lime Jell-o. Mix well add to egg mixture.

Line cupcakes pan with liners. Fill the cups up halfway with batter.

Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Key Lime Buttercream

1/2 cup salted butter

Juice and zest of 1 lime

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

16 ounces powdered sugar

1 to 2 tablespoons milk

1 drop green food color

Directions

In an electric mixer add salted butter, zest of lime and vanilla. Mix until creamy.

Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with lime juice and milk beating on low speed until blended and smooth. Add more of the milk until you get the desired consistency. Add one drop green food color, mix in.

Once cupcakes have cooled, place Key lime frosting in a bag with a round tip. Swirl on the frosting, then rim in crushed graham crackers. Top with a candied lime.

Chocolate Cupcake with Cookies N’ Creme Buttercream

Directions

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup boiling water

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In an electric mixer add flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk thoroughly till combined.
Add milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla to the flour mixture and mix on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed and carefully add the boiling hot water to the mixer and mix until well combined.
Line cupcakes pan with liners. Fill the cups up halfway with batter.
Bake 20-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting Ingredients

10 chocolate sandwich cookies
1 cup butter
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a food processor crush the 10 chocolate sandwich cookies, pulse until you have fine crumbs. Set aside.
In an electric mixer add butter and powdered sugar Mix ½ at time until all blended.
Add vanilla and milk and mix well. Add the crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and blend well. If mixture is too thick add more milk to get to your desired thickness.
Once cupcakes have cooled use a tip to make a hole in the cupcake. Get a container of Cool Whip, place in a bag and fill the cupcake with the Cool Whip. Then, take a bag with a round tip and fill with the frosting. Swirl onto the cookies and cream cupcakes and sprinkle with crushed chocolate cookies.

Recipes reprinted courtesy of Gigi’s Cupcakes.

Orakpo and Griffin will star in "Cupcake Guys Training Camp" -- produced by "Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan -- that debuts Feb. 6 on Food Network and Discovery+.

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