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This is my go-to cupcake recipe. It comes from the same cupcake cookbook as the Chocolate Buttercream Icing recipe- Cupcakes from the Cake Mix Doctor. Her cupcake recipes are what I would call a semi-homemade, as they start off with a boxed cake mix, and as the name suggests, you doctor it up.
You’ll Need: 1 pkg plain butter golden boxed cake mix 1 8oz pkg reduced fat cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 large eggs 1 T vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix the cake mix, cream cheese, sugar, water, oil, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl on low speed until well blended and then kick it up to a medium speed. I love to use my free standing electric mixer. Stop the mixer to scrape the sides if needed. Continue to mix until smooth and well blended.
Line your muffin pan with cupcake liners. I like to use a medium sized melon-type scooper to fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full. Usually this is one and a half scoops.
Bake for approximately 25 minutes. Use a knife or toothpick to ensure the center is done before removing them from the oven.
Transfer them to a wire rack where they will cool completely before you ice them.
This recipe makes 24 standard size cupcakes. They are dense and incredibly delish!
Once cool, ice your cupcake and decorate with a cool cupcake topper like these lego candies, or for an extra treat try cookies on a stick or even embellish with simple figurines and loot as we did for the pirate cupcakes.
Before the party add a fun candle and you’re sure to have an amazingly fun birthday party.
Do you have a favorite cupcake or birthday cake recipe that you just love and want to share? Do you prefer to try something new each birthday or grab something from the bakery? I would love your input!
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They look delicious!! I love dense cupcakes.
I’m drooling on my keyboard! I LOVE cupcakes! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
First – love the new look! Second – I challenge you to a cupcake off! My cupcake versus yours.
Andrea- thanks so much. I really like the new look as well.
Cupcake off? You’ve got it. What’s your recipe?
Sounds yummy!
an ice cream scoop? ingenious!
This sounds like a great recipe, thanks for sharing.
I never thought of doctoring up my box recipe. Thanks!
It really is a yummy recipe. You would never guess it started off as a box mix!
they sounds delicious!
megan
craftycpa.blogspot.com
They look yummy, especially the way they puff up when they’re out of the oven.
This looks delicious! I’d like to invite you to link it up to my Recipe Exchange! It would be a wonderful addition. Hope to see you there!
Krista
Wow, cream cheese for the liquid…interesting and I am going to give it a try! Thanks for sharing! BTW…visiting from NightOwlCrafting linkies
Regina- the cream cheese makes them so….. wonderful!
You’ve gotta try it.
Thanks for stopping by.
I’ll be trying this recipe. Thank you!
I always just use a box… what a fabulous idea to doctor it up! It sounds (and looks) YUMMY!
YUM! I’m going to have to give these a try for my son’s birthday party this weekend.
I will have to try this. It sounds good.
These sounds utterly delicious!
Hey, I have this cookbook, yet I have never tried this recipe! I will have to try it now that I know it is really good. You should come and enter my cookbook giveaway (if you like cookbooks)? http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com/2011/07/30-minute-rolls-and-giveaway.html
I think a lot of bakers will doctor up cake mixes. They may not all admit it, but some do! Hah. The cupcakes look fabulous. Thanks for the recipe
If you’d like, I wanted to invite you to share your best recipes over at my new party, Recipe Sharing Monday at Jam Hands. I’m going to be featuring my favorite submissions during the week and I’d love it if you’d join in the fun. :O)
Look good!! And seems easy:)
Home made cupcakes are the best! I like to make mine with coconut oil ~ so yummy.
I think I have only bought one cake from a bakery. I was too tired right after having my 3rd baby to be creative with a Lord of the Rings cake. I like to do something different every year. I recently made a flower pot cake for my daughter’s 6th birthday. Turned out so pretty!
Home made cupcakes are the best! Thanks for sharing! they sounds delicious!
These are so awesome Try them for your next party!
Can you use a chocolate cake mix (or any other flavors) or does it need to be butter golden? Also, can you use regular cream cheese (or is reduced fat better)? What kind of oil do you like best for baking? I want to try these for my sister’s birthday this weekend. Thanks!
Jenny- I have never tried it, but I bet it would taste just a great.
I don’t think it matters if you do low fat or regular cream cheese.
Hope your cake comes out lovely!
They look delicious!! I’m drooling on my keyboard!