Baseball Cupcakes Recipe for Parties & Game Day
Learn how to make perfect baseball cupcakes for parties & game day! Easy recipe with step-by-step frosting tips, decoration ideas & make-ahead tricks.
Ingredients
For the Vanilla Cupcakes
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
For the White Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 3 –4 tbsp heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For the Baseball Decorations
- Red gel food coloring ⚾
- Small piping tip #2 or #3
- Food-safe red edible marker optional
- White sanding sugar or nonpareils optional
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Batter
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
- Line muffin tins with cupcake liners
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl
- Beat butter and sugar until fluffy
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk
- Mix until just combined
Step 2: Bake the Cupcakes
- Fill liners about ⅔ full
- Bake 18–22 minutes
- Check with toothpick for doneness
- Cool completely before frosting
Step 3: Make the Frosting
- Beat butter until creamy
- Add powdered sugar gradually
- Mix in vanilla, cream, and salt
- Beat until light and fluffy
Step 4: Frost the Cupcakes
- Pipe smooth dome-shaped frosting swirls
- Keep frosting surface clean and rounded like a baseball
Step 5: Add Baseball Stitching
Option A — Piping Method
- Tint small amount of frosting red
- Pipe curved center line
- Add small diagonal stitch marks
Option B — Edible Marker
- Let frosting set slightly
- Draw baseball stitching directly onto frosting