Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 box duncan hines® strawberry flavoured cupcake mix
• for cupcakes:
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• for frosting:
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1/2 cup softened butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• cupcake instructions: preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• line muffin pans with baking cups.
• empty contents of large pouch into a large bowl.
• blend cake mix, water, oil and eggs in a large bowl at low speed until moistened (about 30 seconds).
• beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• spoon batter evenly into the 12 cupcake liners (approximately 1/2 full).
• bake in centre of oven at 350 degrees f (180 degrees c) for 18-23 minutes. cupcakes are done when toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• cool 5-10 minutes in pan, then remove and place on wire rack to cool completely.
• frosting instructions: mix softened butter with electric mixer on high for 1 minute or until light and fluffy. scrape.
• slowly add frosting mix to butter while mixing on low speed for an additional 1 minute. scrape.
• add water.
• start mixing on low. as frosting starts to come together, gradually increase speed to high. this step may take up to 3 minutes.
• mix on high for an additional 3 minutes.
• fill provided pastry bag with frosting (place bag in tall glass to make filling with frosting easier).
• cut approximately 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) from the tip of the pastry bag.
• insert cut pastry bag into top of cupcake and squeeze gently to fill cupcake with approximately 1 tablespoon of frosting.
• slowly remove pastry bag and swirl approximately 1 tablespoon of frosting on top.