Cupcakes

I made cupcakes for Bible study today and thought I would pass on a little infor re: the cupcakes that everyone seem to enjoy.

Use Duncan Hines Cake Mixes. I use the pound cake recipe for them, as they stay so moist and seem to have a more intense flavor. For instance, for the yellow cupcakes:

Duncan Hines Yellow cake mix

1 small package of either the cheesecake or french vanilla instant pudding

1 cup water

1/3 cup oil

4 eggs

Pudding

Add ingredients and bake as directed.

For the chocolate cupcakes

Duncan Hines Chocolate Fudge Mix or Red Velvet

4 eggs

1 1/4 cup water

1/2 cup oil

small package of cheesecake, white chocolate or chocolate fudge instant pudding. Mix and bake as directed on box.

The frosting is

1 cup of cocoa

1 stick of butter

1 box of powdered sugar

1/2 cup whipping cream or half and half. (sometimes it doesn’t take all of the 1/2 cup, mix in gradually)

2 teas vanilla

1/3 cup white karo syrup

Mix until all is blended and smooth and frost cupcakes when cooled.

Try to just bake the cupcakes until they still have a little “wet” spot right in the middle of the cupcake. It will continue to cook for a few mintues after taking out of the oven. This also assures that they are not overcooked and are very moist.

Sometimes I make a ganache to put in the middle of the cupcake before frosting. Will put that recipe on the web site tomrrow, I am exhausted and going to call it a night…….