Sorry about the long break! I've been quite busy with moving, school, new jobs, etc.
I thought I'd give you another post to ponder. I will admit that this one is slightly lacking in the "creative" aspect since everything came from a box (gasp...I'm a baking cheater!) and because I made cupcakes. again.
But I seriouslyyyyy love cupcakes.
I promise I'll do some real food soon!
Well, without further ado.....here are some beautiful Valentine's Day cupcakes!
Ingredients:
1 box Pillsbury Funfetti Cake Mix
1 Container Pillsbury Whipped Vanilla Frosting
1 1/2 Cups Water
4 Egg Whites
1/3 Cup Oil
Food coloring of choice
1:Soooo first, you're going to follow the box directions and make the cake mix. This pretty much means that you need to preheat your oven to 350* F ((170* C), throw all of the ingredients in a mixer, and mix until just combined.
BAM.
Step 1 done.
2: Mix in a bunch of food coloring to make them look very vibrant and, well, happy.
3: Put cupcake liners in your wonderful cupcake pans that are much loved, and scoop them about 3/4 full with your cake mix.
4: Repeat step 3 until all the batter is gone.
5: Pop that pan in your oven and set your timer for 10 minutes.
6: Here comes another easy part! Wash the mixing bowl and scoop all of your container of frosting into the bowl. Put the mixer down, add some food coloring, and mix until just combined.
BAM. Awesome colored frosting.
7: Take a small amount of frosting out of the bowl. I'm talking like, a teaspoon and a half. Small. Put htis amount in a small bowl. Add globs of food coloring until you have a nice, dark color. Mix, mix, mix......etc.
8: Take a small spatula or spoon and use it to place thick stripes of this dark frosting inside a piping bag (or a ziploc bag, if your a college student like me and can't afford piping bags...). When you are done, scoop all of the regular frosting into the bag and squeeze the air out/ziploc it. Cut the tip off and pipe out frosting until you see both colors. You are ready to frost! For a step-by-step on how to do this, check out this link.
9: When your first batch of cupcakes is done, remove the pan from the oven carefully. Use a fork to pull the cupcakes out of the pan. Then place the cupcakes in the fridge to chill them quickly so you can put some of that yummy frosting on....
10: Frost away.
11: ENJOY YOUR YUMMY CUPCAKES!!! This is the step we've all been waiting for. And personally? It's my favorite part of the whole process.
TIP: Before you drop your batter into the cupcake papers, spray the papers with cooking spray. This will help the paper to peel off nicely after baking.
-Kelly
I thought I'd give you another post to ponder. I will admit that this one is slightly lacking in the "creative" aspect since everything came from a box (gasp...I'm a baking cheater!) and because I made cupcakes. again.
But I seriouslyyyyy love cupcakes.
I promise I'll do some real food soon!
Well, without further ado.....here are some beautiful Valentine's Day cupcakes!
Ingredients:
1 box Pillsbury Funfetti Cake Mix
1 Container Pillsbury Whipped Vanilla Frosting
1 1/2 Cups Water
4 Egg Whites
1/3 Cup Oil
Food coloring of choice
1:Soooo first, you're going to follow the box directions and make the cake mix. This pretty much means that you need to preheat your oven to 350* F ((170* C), throw all of the ingredients in a mixer, and mix until just combined.
BAM.
Step 1 done.
2: Mix in a bunch of food coloring to make them look very vibrant and, well, happy.
3: Put cupcake liners in your wonderful cupcake pans that are much loved, and scoop them about 3/4 full with your cake mix.
4: Repeat step 3 until all the batter is gone.
5: Pop that pan in your oven and set your timer for 10 minutes.
6: Here comes another easy part! Wash the mixing bowl and scoop all of your container of frosting into the bowl. Put the mixer down, add some food coloring, and mix until just combined.
BAM. Awesome colored frosting.
7: Take a small amount of frosting out of the bowl. I'm talking like, a teaspoon and a half. Small. Put htis amount in a small bowl. Add globs of food coloring until you have a nice, dark color. Mix, mix, mix......etc.
8: Take a small spatula or spoon and use it to place thick stripes of this dark frosting inside a piping bag (or a ziploc bag, if your a college student like me and can't afford piping bags...). When you are done, scoop all of the regular frosting into the bag and squeeze the air out/ziploc it. Cut the tip off and pipe out frosting until you see both colors. You are ready to frost! For a step-by-step on how to do this, check out this link.
9: When your first batch of cupcakes is done, remove the pan from the oven carefully. Use a fork to pull the cupcakes out of the pan. Then place the cupcakes in the fridge to chill them quickly so you can put some of that yummy frosting on....
10: Frost away.
11: ENJOY YOUR YUMMY CUPCAKES!!! This is the step we've all been waiting for. And personally? It's my favorite part of the whole process.
TIP: Before you drop your batter into the cupcake papers, spray the papers with cooking spray. This will help the paper to peel off nicely after baking.
-Kelly
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