Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Cupcakes:
1 box cake mix
2 small boxes pudding
4 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. water
1 cup sour cream
(+ Extracts for different flavors)

Fill cupcake papers 2/3 full.  Bake at 350 for 16-18 minutes or until they bounce back.

Buttercream Frosting:
2 cubes butter
2 lb (8 c.) powdered sugar
1/2 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla (coconut / orange)

Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 1/2 cube butter
8 oz cream cheese
8 cups powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla

Strawberry Frosting:
2 cubes butter
2 lb. (8 c.) powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup strawberry jam (homemade is best!)

You can pretty much make up whatever combinations you want!

Here are a few ideas:

Vanilla: use white or vanilla cake mix, vanilla pudding
Coconut: use white cake or coconut cake mix with coconut pudding, add 2 tsp coconut extract to cake mix and frosting, add toasted coconut to the tops as garnish
Orange: use white cake mix, add 2-3 tsp orange extract and orange food coloring to cake mix, add 3 tsp orange extract to frosting

For my chocolate cake, I use the "Dark Chocolate Cake" recipe from the cook book.