Better Than Box Mix Cupcakes

By srumbel

Drop the box. Step away slowly…..and read what I am sharing with you. A better than box mix cupcake recipe, that I made Funfetti flavored, because who doesn’t like sprinkles?! This recipe will rival any box mix, is easy to make and tastes AMAZING. Plus….sprinkles! You can leave the sprinkles out too and just have a fabulous vanilla flavored cupcake recipe.
from kellylynnssweetsandtreats.com

Ingredients

• 2-3/4 2-3/4 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-3/4 2-3/4 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-3/4 2-3/4 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 3 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 3 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 3 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup shortening
• 1-2/3 1-2/3 1-2/3 cups white granulated sugar
• 1-2/3 1-2/3 1-2/3 cups white granulated sugar
• 1-2/3 1-2/3 1-2/3 cups white granulated sugar
• 5 5 5 eggs, room temperature
• 5 5 5 eggs, room temperature
• 5 5 5 eggs, room temperature
• 1 1 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (I used Rodelle Vanilla Extract)
• 1 1 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (I used Rodelle Vanilla Extract)
• 1 1 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (I used Rodelle Vanilla Extract)
• 1 1 1 teaspoon butter extract
• 1 1 1 teaspoon butter extract
• 1 1 1 teaspoon butter extract
• 1-1/4 1-1/4 1-1/4 cups milk, room temperature (I used whole milk)
• 1-1/4 1-1/4 1-1/4 cups milk, room temperature (I used whole milk)
• 1-1/4 1-1/4 1-1/4 cups milk, room temperature (I used whole milk)
• 1 1 1 cup rainbow sprinkles
• 1 1 1 cup rainbow sprinkles
• 1 1 1 cup rainbow sprinkles

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Line two cupcake tins with cupcake liners and set aside.

2

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.

3

In bowl of your stand mixer, affixed with the paddle attachment, beat the shortening until light and fluffy (1-minute). Add the sugar to the shortening and beat on medium speed until shortening and sugar mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time to the sugar mixture, beating each egg into the mixture completely before adding the next egg. Add vanilla extract and butter extract and mix to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

4

Add the flour mixture and milk alternately to the sugar mixture, ending with the flour. Beat the mixture until just incorporated. Do not over mix. Fold in the sprinkles.

5

Pour batter into prepared cupcake pans, filling liners approximately two-thirds full. Bake cupcakes, one tin at a time, in preheated 350-degree oven for 18-minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan and place on wire rack to cool. Frost cupcakes with your desired frosting.

Serves: 24