4th of July Star Cupcakes
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
36 Cupcakes
Cupcake - Muffin Recipe:
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cup water
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
Frosting:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or to taste
4 cups (1 pound) confectioners' sugar, sifted
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line cupcake baking pans with paper cupcake liners.
In large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt;
set aside.
In second small mixing bowl, combine water, vegetable oil and vanilla. Add
contents of small mixing bowl to large mixing bowl and stir with mixing
spoon to combine.
Using mixing spoon, ice-cream scoop, or soup spoon, fill cupcake liners
half full with cupcake batter.
Wearing oven mitts, place cupcake pans in oven; bake approximately 25
minutes or until done. When done, wear oven mitts to remove pan from oven
and turn off oven. Cool completely.
For the Frosting:
In a bowl beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer
set at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
extract. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time. Continue
beating until light and creamy. You should have about 3 cups.
Using a pastry bag with a star tip pipe frosting onto muffins. Decorate
with Glitter Star Puffy Picks or similar 4th of July decorations. Sprinkle
sides with star quins or jimmies if desired.
Serve the cupcakes immediately, or cover lightly with plastic wrap and
chill for up to 12 hours before serving.
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