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Ingredients
| white cake mix: 1 18.25oz package |
| salted butter: 1/2 cup (or margarine//softened) |
| multipurpose shortening: 1/2 cup |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| butter extract: 1/8 tsp (optional) |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 4 cups |
| 2% milk: 2 Tbl |
| red food coloring: 1 drop (optional) |
| yellow food coloring: 2 drops (optional) |
| blue food coloring: 1 drop (optional) |
Conversation Cupcakes
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"It's a snap to spell out sweet sentiments on these quaint cupcakes when you bake a batch ahead of time using convenient cake mix. You don't even need a heart-shaped muffin tin to make them. -Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin"
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Prep Time
45 min -
Cook Time
20 min -
Servings
28 serving(s)
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Directions
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Place paper or foil liners in a heart-shaped or standard muffin tin. Fill cups half full of batter. (If using a standard tin, see the tip below left to cream heart-shaped cupcakes.) Bake according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, cream butter and shortening in a small mixing bowl. Add vanilla and butter flavoring if desired. Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in milk until light and fluffy. Divide frosting into fourths; place in flour separate bowls. Leave one bowl untinted. Add food coloring to the other three bowls; stir until well blended. Frost cupcakes. Pipe untinted frosting around edges and decorate tops with Valentine phrases.