CONVERSATION CUPCAKES

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Enjoy frosting sweet sentiments onto these valentines cupcakes by baking a batch ahead of time using no-fuss cake mix. You don't even need a heart-shaped muffin tin to make them. - Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 28 cupcakes.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon butter flavoring, optional
4 cups confectioners' sugar
Assorted food coloring, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line muffin cups with foil or paper liners. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions for cupcakes. Place 1 marble (or marble-sized foil ball) in each muffin cup between liners and muffin pan to create heart shape., Fill prepared cups half full. Bake according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, milk, vanilla and, if desired, butter flavoring until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. If desired, tint frosting with food coloring. Frost cupcakes and decorate with Valentine messages.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 163mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.