Monday, May 2, 2011

Royal Wedding Cupcakes

I printed this recipe from http://www.tidymom.net/ awhile back & have been waiting for an opportunity to make them.  In her recipe, she uses a chocolate fudge cake mix & a chocolate cream cheese frosting.  Mm-m-m, sounds delicious, right?  Well, since I wanted a special cupcake for the Royal Wedding, I adapted it to a white cake & white cream cheese frosting.  They are the MOST scrumptious cupcakes ever!!!!!!!!!!  Please try these & make them for someone special.  Here's my adapted recipe, courtesy of tidymom.

Cupcakes

1 white cake mix
3 eggs
1/2 cup melted BUTTER
1 cup water

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix all ingredients on low & then mix on high for 2 mins. 
Pour into paper lined cupcake pans.  Bake for 20 mins.


Strawberry Whipped Cream (filling)

1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup sugar
1 t. vanilla
5-6 chopped/processed strawberries

Chop strawberries in blender or food chopper until they are thick.  It only takes about 4 large berries.

Beat whipping cream & vanilla until it starts to thicken.  Mix in sugar.  Fold in berries.  Set aside.

Cream Cheese Frosting 

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1 t. vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

Place butter in mixing bowl & mix slightly.  Add cream cheese & blend until combined.

Add powdered sugar & blend on low speed until combined.  Mix on medium until it get fluffy.

NOTE:  for chocolate cream cheese frosting, add 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder BEFORE adding the powdered sugar.

For Filling Cupcakes

1.  Bake cupcakes & cool.
2.  Cut a small section in the center of the cupcake.  I used my apple corer & it worked great.  Save the    extra cake to eat later with some of the filling!!!
3.  Replace the tops.  I actually just left them off.
4.  Pipe the frosting on top of the cake with a 1M tip, or just generously spread.

Refrigerate the cupcakes until ready to serve.

See the delicious filling! 
                            

12 comments:

  1. oh this is SO wrong !!! I am trying sooo hard not to eat cupcakes and now I have just lost any will power I may have had...
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  2. Your are an artist!! These look and sound so good.
    Happy Pink Saturday, Char

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  3. OMG is all I can say Kitty!!
    wow...I have to make these. What a lovely blog you have...I must follow.
    Have a wonderful weekend and happy pink Saturday. xo Tami

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  4. These look divine! What a fun blog you have.
    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  5. Happy Pink Saturday!

    Wow! The pink is inside, what a surprise!


    ~ Gabriela ~

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  6. You do wonders on making cupcakes. I will leave that to you and just enjoy the eating.

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  7. Mmmmmm.....both variations sound delicious!! Happy PS!

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  8. Those look amazing. Yummmm!!!!

    Happy Pink Saturday and Have a wonderful week.
    Love, Light, & Happiness ~ CindyLew

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  9. I think these look decadent with calories and deliciousness. They turned out beautifully. Thanks for sharing the recipes with us. Like the idea of the variations. Hope you are having a lovely PS. Genie

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  10. mmmm, now I need to go to the store!

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  11. Oh, great idea! These are beautiful, too.

    Happy Pink Saturday! (PS 3rd Birthday giveaway ends tonight.)

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