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Cupcakes: Basic White Cupcakes

Source of Recipe


Southern Living magazine



List of Ingredients



• 1 (18.25-ounce) package white cake mix with pudding
  
• 1¼ cups buttermilk
  
• ¼ cup butter, melted
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• ½ tsp almond extract
  
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• Paper baking cups
  
• Vegetable cooking spray
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   Beat first six ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer just until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes, or until batter is smooth, stopping to scrape bowl as needed.
   
   
2. Place paper baking cups in muffin pans and coat with cooking spray; spoon batter into baking pans, filling two-thirds full.
   
   
3. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and let cool completely (about 1 hour).
   
   Makes 2 dozen.
   
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   VANILLA BUTTERCREAM
   
   • ½ cup butter, softened
   • 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese
   • 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
   • ¼ cup milk
   • 1 tsp vanilla extract
   
   Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Slowly beat in milk and vanilla. Increase speed to medium, and beat until smooth.
   Garnish, if desired.
   
   Makes 3 cups.