We posted the pictures but had such a busy Father’s Day, we didn’t post the recipes. When I say we, I am referring to my daughters Rachel, Lindsay and me. We had so much fun making all these cupcakes for our family (there were 18 of us). Here is how we did it. So much of this was just make it up as we went along, not a lot of precise measuring. So, use your own judgement and imagination.
1 chocolate cake mix
1 white cake mix
1 pkg Oreo cookies
peanut butter chips
chocolate sprinkles
peanut butter
peanut M&Ms
Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
pink sprinkles
Strawberry cream wafer cookies
white baking chips
Mix chocolate cake mix as directed on package. Bake half of the mix (about 12 cupcakes) filling cupcake papers in pan with batter and then put about 12 peanut butter chips on top of batter in each cup. Bake as directed. Cool. Bake remaining chocolate cake mix, put about 1 Tbl batter in each cupcake paper in pan, then one Oreo cookie, then fill with batter to about 2/3 full. Bake as directed.
Mix white cake mix as directed on package. Separate batter in half in two bowls. In one, add about 6 Tbl Strawberry Quik drink mix. Fill cupcake papers in pan and bake as directed (makes about 12). In other half of white cake batter, add 1 tsp cinnamon (may want to add more, I really can’t remember exactly how much I added). Fill cupcake papers in pan and bake as directed (makes about 12).
1 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup butter flavor shortening
2 tsp vanilla
5-6 cups powdered sugar
milk to make desired consistency
Whip together butter cream frosting to thick frosting consistency. This makes a lot, but you will use it for all the cupcakes.
Cookies & Cream Cupcakes:
Use the chocolate cupcakes with Oreos in them. Frost with buttercream and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles and place half Oreo in the middle.
Peanut M&M Cupcakes:
Use the chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter chips in them. Put about 1 cup buttercream in a bowl and add ¾ cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy). Whip to correct consistency (add more powdered sugar and milk). Frost each cupcake and sprinkle with crushed Peanut M&Ms and 3 whole M&Ms.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes:
Use the white cinnamon cupcakes. Put some buttercream in a bowl and add cinnamon, whip and frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and sprinkle cinnamon sugar and add a whole piece of cereal.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes:
Use the strawberry cupcakes. In the remaining buttercream, whip in about 4 oz. softened cream cheese. Add powdered sugar and milk to make correct frosting consistency. Frost each cupcake, sprinkle with pink sprinkles, add some white chips, and add half of a pink sugar wafer.
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Those cupcakes look absolutely adorable!!!! 😀