Description
Create stunning Glow-in-the-Dark Moonlit Cupcakes with a magical glow effect! Perfect for parties, these fun treats shine under blacklight.✨
Ingredients
Scale
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup tonic water (for glow effect)
- Neon food coloring (optional)
For the Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp tonic water
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Neon food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tray with liners.
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until well combined.
- Alternate adding flour and tonic water, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in food coloring, pour batter into liners, and bake for 18–20 minutes.
- Prepare frosting by whipping butter, powdered sugar, and tonic water.
- Frost cupcakes and serve under blacklight for the glow effect.
Notes
- Tonic water contains quinine, which makes the cupcakes glow under blacklight.
- Neon food coloring enhances the glowing effect for a more vibrant look.
- Use a blacklight to activate the glowing effect at your event.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- For best results, frost cupcakes right before serving.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 18
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: glow-in-the-dark cupcakes, moonlit cupcakes, glowing desserts, blacklight cupcakes, neon cupcakes, magical cupcakes, UV light cupcakes