Easy Hole-in-One Cupcakes

For a golf‑watching party, Masters celebration, or to surprise the golf lover in your life, these Easy Hole‑in‑One Cupcakes are such a fun (and surprisingly simple) dessert to make. To save time, use a cupcake box mix and white frosting where you'll add green food coloring. I've provided a make-from-scratch option if preferred (and a gluten free version) if you have the time.

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Hole-In-One Cupcake Recipe

• Supplies:
  • 1 Cupcake Box Mix (your favorite in any flavor) or make your own
    • Flavor: Vanilla or Chocolate 
  • Cupcake/Muffin Tin (12 cups)
  • White Frosting (store bought) 
  • #233 Piping Tip & Bag (to make grass/greens)
  • Brown Cupcake Liners
  • Yellow Toothpick Flags
  • Golf Ball: Lindor White Chocolate ball 
  • Serving Tray
    

• Instructions:
  • Prepare the cupcakes:
    • Preheat oven, add a single cupcake liner to cup in your cupcake pan
    • With a spoon, divide cupcake batter evenly (about 2/3 to 3/4 full)
    • Bake according to box recipe/directions 
    • Cool fully before frosting!
  • Prepare the frosting:
    • Food Coloring (Gel) - Use green + a tiny drop of yellow (optional) 
      • Slowly add a few drops of gel to white frosting
    • Spoon green frosting into the bag (with a #233 "grass" piping tip)
    • Pipe frosting on top of the cooled cupcake 
  • Golf Ball: Press the white chocolate ball down in center of the "grass"
  • Insert Yellow Flag
  • Plate on your favorite serving platter or tiered tray. Voila! Hole-In-One Cupcakes!

5-Minute Shortcut | No-Bake Hack 🥁

• Buy pre-made cupcakes with white frosting
• Grass Piping Hack:
  • Add Green Sprinkles to a small-medium sized bowl
  • Press cupcake top down into bowl to fully cover with sprinkles
• Press a Lindor White Chocolate Truffle into the center of each cupcake
• Add a Yellow Flag Toothpick
• Done!

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Grass Piping Bag & ToolFood Coloring Gel set - $9.99 

White Chocolate Balls (candy golf balls) - $11

Cupcake liners (brown) - $6.96

100 Yellow Flag Toothpicks

Top Rated Muffin/Cupcake Tin (set of 2)
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or...make the whole thing from scratch!

🧁 Simple Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all‑purpose flour

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 ½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

• 2 large eggs

• ½ cup milk

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.

2. In a bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

3. In another bowl, mix melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla.

4. Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until just combined.

5. Fill liners ⅔ full.

6. Bake 16–18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. Cool completely before frosting.

🍥 Easy White Frosting (Perfect for Piping)

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 3–4 cups powdered sugar

• 1–2 tbsp milk or cream

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Beat butter until smooth and creamy.

2. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time.

3. Add milk, vanilla, and salt.

4. Beat 2–3 minutes until fluffy.

5. Adjust: add more sugar to thicken or more milk to thin.

🌾 Gluten‑Free Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups gluten‑free all‑purpose flour (with xanthan gum)

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 ½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

• 2 large eggs

• ½ cup milk (or almond milk)

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan.

2. Whisk gluten‑free flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

3. Mix melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla in a separate bowl.

4. Combine wet and dry ingredients; stir gently.

5. Fill liners ⅔ full.

6. Bake 18–20 minutes (GF takes slightly longer).

7. Cool fully before frosting.