Archive for July, 2013

Buttercream Frosting

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 tsp clear vanilla

2 pounds confectioners’ sugar

3 tbsp milk

Cream butter & shortening until smooth.  Add vanilla.  Sift in confectioners’ sugar 1 cup at a time, frosting will appear dry when complete.  Add milk 1 tbsp at a time until desired consistency.

Kahlua Cupcakes

 

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1 (18 ounce) box devil’s food cake mix
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup oil
1 cup Kahlua
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix all ingredients except the chocolate chips with mixer until smooth.

Fold in chips.

Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Margarita Cupcakes

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1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix

1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix

4 eggs

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2/3 cup orange juice

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup tequila

2 tablespoons triple sec liqueur

2-3 cups confectioners’ sugar

1/4 cup butter

1 tablespoon tequila

2 tablespoons triple sec liqueur

2 tablespoons lime juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare muffin pans.

In a large bowl combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, orange juice, lemon juice 1/4 cup tequila and 2 tablespoons triple sec. Beat for 2 minutes.

Pour batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake in the preheated oven for approx 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove to rack and cool completely before frosting.

To make the frosting: In a small bowl, combine butter and confectioners’ sugar with 1 tablespoon tequila, 2 tablespoons triple sec and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Mix until smooth. Add more confectioners’ sugar if you want it to be thicker.