Yummy Cupcakes?!
Answers: I can't find good cupcakes to make! It can't be a cupcake that has decorations for kids becuase I'm giving them to ppl about 15 yrs old. It needs to taste extremely good, but it can't have too many ingredients like 2 sticks of butter or like 3 cups of sugar. Please list a website if you can find one. Thank You!
I just gave this answer to someone else. Here's an easy recipe. Red Velvet Cupcakes are EXTREMELY popular right now...many bakeries in NYC & LA carry them.
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.
EASY RED VELVET CUPCAKES
INGREDIENTS
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 (3.5 ounce) package non-instant chocolate pudding mix
red food coloring, as desired
1/2 cup buttermilk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Prepare cake according to package directions, substituting half of the water called for with buttermilk (approximately 1/2 cup). Stir in pudding mix and food coloring.
Pour into lined cupcake tins and bake according to package directions.
EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons butter, softened
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons warm water
finely chopped pecans or coconut for topping, optional
try looking up the bonnie butter cake recipe on www.cooks.com.
Honestly you wouldn't go wrong with Duncan Hines. It is soo Moist and delicious. I know its not homemade but it is the closest to it. My Aunt does wedding cakes and uses Duncan Hines, she may add a secret ingredient, I don't know, but she is known for her cakes. Only I know her Duncan Hines secret!! Good Luck..... 15 year olds will love anything too. Give them a variety of Chocolate and Vanilla....
Creamy Chocolate Cupcakes...These are so good, I dont know if you mean these are too many ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS
In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add the eggs, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; mix well. Pour into 18 greased or paper-lined muffin cups.
For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar in another mixing bowl. Add egg and salt; mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls into center of each cupcake. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes
Tie-Dyed cupcakes
1 box vanilla cake mix
1-1/4 cup water
1/3 cup canola oil
a few tbs.colored sprinkles
a jar of frosting
a few tubes of colored gel in different colors
Preheat oven to 350.Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.
In a large mixing bowl mix cake mix with water and oil.Using an electric mixer beat for 1 minute,then scrape down sides of bowl and add the sprinkles.Mix for one more minute.
Fill muffin tins 2/3 fill using a ladle.Bake 21-26 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.Cool about 15 minutes before frosting.
Frost with 2 Tbs.frosting.Next make circles,staring in center of cakes with the different colored gels.Run a toothpich through for the "Tie-dyed"effect.
By the way I also agree with the person that said Dunkin Heinze cake mix is the best.My mother always made her cakes with it and got raves!