Easter Cupcakes

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 3/4 cup margarine or butter
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• light green food color
• 1/3 cup water
• 6 cups powder sugar
• 3/4 cups shortening
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. almond flavoring
• 1/4 tsp. clear vanilla flavoring
• 1/8 tsp. butter flavoring
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• Easter Imperial candies or other small candy, for decorations

Details

Servings 18
Adapted from sewforum.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place baking cups in muffin pan.

Place all ingredients in bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix on low speed until thoroughly combined, scraping bowl frequently. Increase speed to medium and beat for four minutes. Pour into muffin cups.

Bake 25-30 minutes. Do not over bake. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove cupcakes from pan and continue cooling on rack.

Frosting:

Mix 4 cups of sugar with water, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed. Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth.

It is best to use a heavy duty mixer. To avoid powder sugar from going all over, cover your bowl with a towel while mixing.

Add 3-4 drops of green food color to frosting. If color is too light use a little more.

Frost each cupcake with the icing. Place about 10-12 candies on each of the cupcakes. Stick a pick into the center of the cupcake. Add any additional decorations you like.