These totally awesome cupcakes will be the hit of any party or get-together
Ingredients:
- 12 baked cupcakes, any flavor
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, if desired
- Assorted food coloring
Directions:
Equipment
- 4 small plastic bags
- Electric mixer
- Knife
- Mixing bowls (medium and small)
- Measuring Cups
- Snippers
- Spatula
- Spreader
- Prepare cupcakes per package instructions and cool completely.
- Combine butter and cream cheese in mixing bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar a half cup at a time and almond extract if desired; beat until smooth. Be sure to scrape sides of bowl often with Spatula
- Divide frosting into 4 small bowls. Add food coloring a drop at a time until desired color is achieved. Spread over cooled cupcakes using Spreader*.
Notes:
Helping Tip:
- To easily decorate cupcakes, spoon frosting into small plastic bags. Cut off the corner with Snippers and squeeze out onto cupcakes starting at outer edge and spiraling toward center.
Nutrition information per serving (frosting only):
180 Calories, 11g Total Fat, 6g Saturated Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 30mg Cholesterol, 80mg Sodium, 20g Carbohydrate, 0g Dietary Fiber, 20g Sugars, 1g Protein
