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Basic Chocolate Frosting

Makes 3 cups of Frosting

Ingredients

6 tbsp cocoa powder

6 tbsp unsalted butter

6 tbsp heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Sift the cocoa powder and powdered sugar in a bowl.

2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar mixture together.

3. Slowly add the heavy cream

4. Add the vanilla extract

5. Refridgerate after use

Basic White Frosting

Makes 3 cups of Frosting

Ingredients

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups powdered sugar

2 tbsp heavy cream

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream together the vegetable shortening and butter.

2. Add the vanilla extract.

3. Alternate adding the heavy cream and powdered sugar.

4. Refrigerate after use.

White Chocolate Frosting

Makes enough to frost a 3 layer cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar

6 tbsp heavy cream

1/4 cup unsalted butter

2 cups white chocolate(cut in small pieces)

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Combine cream, sugar, and butter in saucepan. Bring to full, rolling boil. Boil for 60 seconds. Remove from heat and add white chocolate and vanilla. Stir until candy is melted. Beat until spreading consistency.

Whipped Caramel Frosting

Makes enough to frost a 3 layer cake

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter

2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp whipping cream

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 3/4 cups powdered sugar

Directions

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar & bring to a boil. STIR CONSTANTLY. Stir in the whipping cream & vanilla & bring back to a boil. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool for approximately an hour. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Add the powdered sugar & beat at high speed with an electric mixer until creamy & spreading consistency.

Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

Makes 3 cups of Frosting

Ingredients: Batter #1

Make your favorite chocolate cake recipe.

Ingredients: Batter #2

Prepare a white cake batter from a box mix. Add 1 tbsp of peppermint extract to the finished batter. Add green food coloring, to make a light “mint” green batter.

Icing:

Basic Chocolate Frosting. Need more mint? *You can add 1 tsp of peppermint extract to the frosting if you desire*

Orange Dreamsicles

Ingredients: Batter #1

make your favorite white cake recipe. Make sure to add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

Ingredients: Batter #2

use a white box cake mix. Instead of a cup of water, use 1/2 milk and 1/2 cup orange juice. Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract and 1 tbsp of fresh grated orange zest to the batter.

Icing:

Use the Basic White Frosting. Add 2 tsp of orange juice and 1 tsp of fresh grated orange zest to the basic recipe.

Lemon Raspberry Delights

Two flavors that make a killer cheesecake, so why not a killer cupcake?

Ingredients: Batter #1

Use a white box cake mix. Instead of a cup of water, use 1/2 milk and 1/2 cup lemon juice. Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract and 1 tbsp of fresh grated lemon zest to the batter.

Ingredients: Batter #2

use a white box cake mix. Instead of a cup of water, use 3/4 milk and 1/4 cup of *raspberry syrup. Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

*Raspberry syrup

Place 1/2 pint of raspberries, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and 1/4 cup of sugar in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil on your stove. Push through a strainer to separate the seeds.

Icing:

Use the Basic White Frosting. Add 2 tsp of lemon juice and 1 tsp of fresh grated lemon zest to the basic recipe

Chocolate covered Strawberry Cupcakes

Ingredients: Batter #1

make your favorite chocolate cake recipe

Ingredients: Batter #2

use a white box cake mix

Instead of a cup of water, use 3/4 milk and 1/4 cup of *strawberry syrup

1 tsp of vanilla extract

*Strawberry syrup

Place 1/2 pint of strawberries, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and 1/4 cup of sugar in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil on your stove. Push through a strainer to separate the seeds.

Icing:

Use the Basic Chocolate Frosting. Dip iced cupcake tops in sweetened coconut.

Key Lime Coconut Cupcakes

Ingredients: Batter #1

use a white box cake mix

Instead of a cup of water, use 1/2 milk and 1/2 cup key lime juice

1 tsp of vanilla extract

Ingredients: Batter #2

use a white box cake mix

1 tbsp coconut extract

Icing:

Use the Basic White Frosting. Dip iced cupcake tops in sweetened coconut.

White Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes

Ingredients: Batter #1

Use a white box cake mix

Instead of a cup of water, use 3/4 milk and 1/4 cup of *raspberry syrup

1 tsp of vanilla extract

*Raspberry syrup

place 1/2 pint of raspberries, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and 1/4 cup of sugar in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil on your stove. Push through a strainer to separate the seeds

Ingredients: Batter #2

use a white box cake mix

one box of white chocolate instant pudding mix

1 tsp of vanilla extract

Icing:

White Chocolate Frosting

Chocolate Espresso Cupcake

Ingredients: Batter #1

Make your favorite chocolate cake recipe.

Ingredients: Batter #2

Use a chocolate box cake mix

1 tsp of vanilla extract

2 tsp of espresso powder

Icing:

Use the Basic Chocolate Frosting

*For more coffee flavor, add 1 tsp of espresso powder to the frosting receipe

Bananas Foster Cupcakes

Ingredients: Batter #1 – banana batter

1 1/2 cups ripe mashed bananas (3 medium)

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened)

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 large eggs

2/3 cup chopped nuts (if desired)

Ingredients: Batter #2

use a white box cake mix

Add one box of white chocolate instant pudding mix

1 tsp of vanilla extract

Icing:

Whipped Caramel Frosting

Strawberry and Vanilla

Sounds so sweet

Ingredients: Batter #1

Make your favorite white cake recipe. Make sure to add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

Ingredients: Batter #2

Use a white box cake mix. Instead of a cup of water, use 3/4 milk and 1/4 cup of *strawberry syrup. Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

Icing:

Use the Basic White Frosting. *For more strawberry taste add 2 tsp of strawberry syrup to the frosting recipe.

*Strawberry syrup

Place 1/2 pint of strawberries, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and 1/4 cup of sugar in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil on your stove. Push through a strainer to separate the seeds.

Lemon and Vanilla

Sweet and sassy

Ingredients: Batter #1

Make your favorite white cake recipe. Make sure to add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

Ingredients: Batter #2

Use a white box cake mix. Instead of a cup of water, use 1/2 milk and 1/2 cup lemon juice. Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract and 1 tbsp of fresh grated lemon zest to the batter.

Icing:

Use the Basic White Frosting. Add 2 tsp of lemon juice and 1 tsp of fresh grated lemon zest to the basic recipe.