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The Average Betty Test Kitchen was challenged by I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! to make a favorite holiday recipe, replacing butter with ICBINB. I immediately thought, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buttercream! Buttercream Frosting is a great test for a product that promises to “add fresh, buttery flavor to the foods you love, while reducing saturated fat compared to butter.” Many, many cupcakes later, the AB Test Kitchen proudly presents I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buttercream Snowball Cupcakes!
UPDATE: Our Snowball Cupcakes Recipe won the challenge! Check it out!
Ingredients for Snowball Cupcakes:
1/2 cup I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup buttermilk
sweetened shredded coconut or sprinkles for decorating
Ingredients for I Can’t Believe It’s Not ButterCream!:
1/2 cup I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!
2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp whipping cream
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350(F). In an electric mixer, cream I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! thoroughly. Add white and brown sugars and cream again. Mix in baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs and cream thoroughly. Add flour and combine thoroughly. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl. With mixer running on low speed, stream buttermilk into mixing bowl.
When all of the buttermilk is incorporated, crank the speed to whip air into the batter. Add vanilla. Notice how fluffy and soft the batter looks? Fluffy is good.
Spoon batter into paper lined muffin cups. This recipe makes 12 large or 16 medium cupcakes, depending on amount of batter in each cup. Bake at 350(F) for 20-22 minutes. Cupcakes will be golden and puffed. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Before frosting, allow cupcakes to rest on rack until completely cool!
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT BUTTERCREAM!
Cream I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! thoroughly and add powdered sugar one half cup at a time until incorporated. Add cold whipping cream one tablespoon at a time with mixer running on low speed. When incorporated, turn the mixer to high to beat air into the mixture and whip the cream. Frosting will be thick, silky and delicious.
SNOWBALL FIGHT!
Spread I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buttercream! over cupcakes and top with shredded coconut and other confections. For best results, eat. Do not throw.
Note: ICBINB Holiday Bake-Off Giveaway and trip to New York sponsored by I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! As part of the judging process, the blogger participant who receives the most comments by the end of this giveaway will receive extra points towards their total score.
Kate says
Considering we had the first snow of the season today, these are perfect!
Amanda says
I can’t wait to make these! My Beau will love them!
Genny Danker says
Love these cupcakes! Wish we could have some snow to go along with them!… Love the fact that they are made with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!
Rebecca says
Delicious!! I would love some right now!!!
Jessica says
mmmmmmmm….I definitely have to make these!!
Julia says
I LOVE buttermilk IN batter and coconut on frosting. These are fantastic!
Jonathan Berman says
I’ve been making my grandmother’s family cookie recipe for years by hand, and it’s killing me to whip these eggs by hand, this would really help me make her cookies without killing myself for an hour every time!
Thanks for the opportunity Betty!
An Nguyen says
Mmm buttermilk. My mom used to make a cake with white frosting and then cover it in coconut flakes that she died red (to look like candy cane). This would be a great recipe to update to!
Kizzy says
It looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try it!
TobyD says
Those cupcakes look so fun. I have to do a dessert for daughter’s Holiday Party at school – this is going to be it!! Thanks!
Ashley K says
I will have to try that I can’t believe it’s not buttercream! Sounds delicious!
Lisa says
These look like the perfect winter dessert.
brittany says
these look quite festive.. i would love to see how they would taste with a 1/2cup of peanutbutter in the mix and a sliced banana on top.. hmmhmmm
Courtney says
Wow! Talk about yummy. I’ve recently become a fan of coconut, so I would definitely love to try these out!
E says
These look so cute and easy! great treat for winter!
Brandee says
Love cupcakes!! I will have to try these ones out!
Jenny says
Sounds delicious! Maybe adding some coconut extract to the frosting? But I”m sure they’re perfect as they are!
lace says
I love the look of the white sprinkles on the white ICBINB buttercream. So cute!
x3baking says
Wow! I love it when the batter looks like that. It’s so pretty and fluffy looking.
claire says
Love a good cupcake and those look just great!
Callie says
I’m not a fan of coconut, but these are so pretty I might have to find a coconut fan to give these to!
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Laura E. says
I’ve never had a snowball but these look much better – no marshmallow!
Carrie says
Wow, I can’t believe ICBINB really works- makes me want to give it a try. Funny how colorful sprinkles can make something look so festive!
Wehaf says
Those look delicious! I bet they’d be great with almond extract added to the icing also.
Nikki says
Oh my Lord, this looks heavenly. I would definitely add some white chocolate shavings on a couple too ;)
Nicole says
I really want a cupcake now! lol I am just getting my bake on so thanks for the helpful recipe. I am trying to venture into new things outside the box! lol
cltgrace says
The white on white is so classic. Best wishes! You’ve inspired me to give whipped butter a try!
Janelle King says
This is so beautiful for Christmas. Thanks for this awesome recipe!
amber says
This looks soooo yummy, I need to try that buttercream frosting recipe!
Robin Speck says
These look delicious.
Julie says
THese look awesome! My dad would love them! He loves Coconut sweets:)
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Sandra says
I was wanting to make a coconut cake for Thanksgiving but this just might replace it. Yum!
Lara says
These look great! I haven’t tackled homemade frosting yet. Thanks for the good info!
Anne H. says
Those look delicious! I’ll have to try them!
Haven says
Your recipe looks amazing. :)
Ashley Elaine says
These look so yummy. I love coconut. Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to try it.
angie says
I love ANYTHING with Coconut! these look delish…and excellent photos BTW!
Miriam T. says
These cupcakes look delicious. I always struggle with mixing since I don’t have an electric mixer and have to do everything by hand. :(
Carly says
That frosting and the cupcake batter look divine! Not gonna lie, when I see a batter like that, I want to make the cake just to try the batter…
I also commented on the ICBINB giveaway post.
Emily Robison says
These look so yummy!! I like the coconut
Betty @ scrambled hen fruit says
Those cupcakes look soooo yummy!
lynne says
yum! those look great!
Laura says
Your cupcakes look perfect for winter…just like snow capped mountains. :)
Michelle says
I grew up eating ICBINB. The cupcakes sound delicious and I can’t way to try the ICBINB in the recipe!
Kevin Bell says
I love the looks of these cupcakes! Kind of remind me of the “Sno Ball” snack cakes that Hostess puts out!
megan @ whatmegansmaking says
I had no idea you could make icing with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter. I always just used regular unsalted butter. This is good to know.
Darlene says
The batter looks really good and buttery.
Rene De La Cruz says
The ingredients alone are making me hungry!
Michelle says
Yum! I am a huge fan of all things coconut!