Retro, nostalgic, and oh-so delicious! These childhood classic cupcakes are straight from the ’70s! 🌼🧁
Ingredients
🧁 Boston Cream
Cupcakes
15.25 ounces white cake mix
1 cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
4 egg whites
Cream Filling
1¾ cups heavy cream
3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
Ganache
¾ cup heavy cream
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
🧁 Pepsi
Cupcakes
15.25 ounces chocolate cake mix (I used Betty Crocker Super Moist Dark Chocolate boxed cake mix)
12 ounces Pepsi cola, room temperature
Frosting
1½ cups unsalted butter, room temperature
6 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon salt
red, white, and blue sprinkles, optional garnish
🧁 S'mores
Graham Cracker Crust
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons salted butter, melted and cooled
Cupcakes
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup hot water (not boiling)
¼ cup canola oil
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg, room temperature
Marshmallow Buttercream
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
7 ounces marshmallow creme
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
Topping
1½ teaspoons graham cracker crumbs
1.55 ounce milk chocolate Hershey’s bar, broken into individual pieces
12 mini graham cracker pieces
24 mini marshmallows
🧁 Strawberry Crunch
Strawberry Crunch
⅛ cup unsalted butter, melted
1½ tablespoons strawberry gelatin powder
13 golden Oreo cookies, crushed
Cupcakes
15.25 ounces Strawberry Supreme cake mix, I used Duncan Hines brand
1 cup whole milk
½ cup canola oil
3 large eggs, room temperature
3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin powder
Frosting
2 cups unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Optional Garnish
12 small fresh strawberries, halved or quartered if they are very large