They don’t call it Fat Tuesday for no reason! So go ahead and indulge with these king cake cupcakes — a smaller version of the traditional Mardi Gras cake.
Follow cake mix instructions to bake 24 cupcakes in gold wrappers and cool completely.
Mix frosting ingredients, scraping down sides often and beat until smooth.
Mix filling ingredients until stiff peaks form and set aside.
Poke holes in cupcakes and insert good luck mini babies. Fill cupcakes with vanilla cream filling using piping bag then frost cupcakes then immediately sprinkle with stripes of colored sugar and dragees. Decorate with Mardi Gras beads and other decorations.
Notes
Is it just me, or does everything taste better in cupcake form?