How to Make Cupcakes From a Box

by mwagner25 in Cooking > Cupcakes

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How to Make Cupcakes From a Box

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Have you ever wanted cupcakes, but don't have enough time to make them from scratch? This is the perfect solution! These easy to make cupcakes from a box are perfect to make in a short amount of time, are delicious, and can be customize! Here is how to make them.

Supplies

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For the cupcakes:

  • Betty Crocker French Vanilla cake
  • 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
  • 1 cup of water
  • 3 eggs

For the buttercream frosting:

  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 sticks of unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons of milk

Preheat Oven and Mix Batter

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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Add your cake mix to your bowl, and add water, oil, and eggs. Stir until completely combined.

Add Batter to Cupcake Liners

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Put cupcake liners into cupcake tin and add batter with a 1/4 cup until each is 3/4's full.

Bake Cupcakes

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Bake cupcakes at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. The cooking time will vary based on your oven.

Let the Cupcakes Cool

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Once cupcakes are finished baking, let cool for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Customizing

After the previous step, you are finished! But, there are many ways to customize your cupcakes. I will make buttercream frosting. This easy to make frosting tastes amazing. You can even add chocolate or food coloring!

Make Buttercream!

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Add the powdered sugar and unsalted butter. Mix with a hand mixer until fully combined and creamy.

Mix Butter and Sugar

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Once combined, add vanilla and milk, and mix until fully combined.

Put Frosting on Top of Cupcakes

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Once fully combined, put on top of the cupcakes. if you want to, you can use a piping bag.

Sprinkles

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If you want to, you can add sprinkles on top also.

Finished!

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Enjoy!

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial on how to make cupcakes!