Conversation Cupcakes Recipe
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Conversation Cupcakes

By: Taste of Home Test Kitchen  
"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
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 28 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon butter flavoring (optional)
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 drop red food coloring (optional)
  • 2 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
  • 1 drop blue food coloring (optional)

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2008 by Judi D 
For the first reviewer: Shortening is a solid (i.e. Crisco Vegetable Shortening that comes in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2008 by Joyce 
I just tried it and unfortunately the frosting was a little greasy. I used a little over 1/4... MORE

 
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