Yum! Pink Cupcakes

Hi Cupcake!

So, I got my latest Romantic Home Magazine and it had the cutest recipe for 

Enchanted Rose Cupcakes

I just had to try them. 

Here is my effort. I added my edits in purple parenthesis.

I hope you find it helpful.

1 box French vanilla cake mix, such as Duncan Hines

1 package (3.4 oz) French vanilla instant 

pudding and pie filling, dry such as Jell-o

1 cup Water

1 cup oil

4 eggs

1 batch buttercream frosting (pale pink)

*Preheat the oven to 350F.
Line the cupcake trays with paper liners and set aside.

*In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil and eggs
on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until all the ingredients are incorporated.

*Using a cookie scoop (for mini cupcakes) (or an ice cream scoop for reg. cupcakes) 
place one small scoop of cake batter into each paper liner, filling about 3/4 full, dividing
evenly between the cupcake trays to create a perfectly even batch of cupcakes.

*Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

*Let cool in the trays for 5 minutes.  Then take the cupcakes out of the trays and
allow them to cool completely before decorating.

*Meanwhile, make the butter cream frosting. (the recipe in the magazine is a very basic butter cream and confectioner sugar recipe) Add pink food coloring until it reaches the
desired shade.
 (I added 3 drops of red and thought the color was to pink. Add one drop at a time
so that you don't ruin the color) 

*Prepare the pastry bag using a Wilton 1M tip and fill. 

(I don't have a pastry bag nor a tip, so I frosted them the old school way)

*Starting from the center of the cupcake top begin to squeeze the decorating bag, using consistent pressure, and in a clockwise motion, swirl around to create a rose. 

Here is my review... 

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

I took them to work and they were gone by 10:00am!! 

Perfect with coffee, these little cakes are moist with out being heavy. 

They were actually better the second day. 

I'll be joining Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday