I am in love, sweet-sugary-can't-get-enough love, and it's with these cupcakes. It's almost like I added an addictive substance that I crave...but I didn't! These are pure gotta make them ASAP cupcakes, or at least make the frosting and eat it with a spoon. These babies are vanilla cupcakes with cake batter frosting.
This weekend RJ and I went for ice cream and I got a cake batter flavor and I was inspired to make this flavor into a cupcake. I mean why not? Practically everyone loves cake batter and if you don't, that's weird...(no offense) or maybe a little :) So I ran with that idea. I had some box cake mix and a vanilla cupcake recipe I was trying to perfect so why not, it's like the Gods were speaking to me.
There is a tragic story about this recipe too. My hand mixer broke AND my spatula - dun dun dun. It really was an awful experience, but it was lessened by how delicious this frosting is. Which brings me to my next point, always make sure you add ingredients in the proper order and always make sure your ingredients are room temperature. I think these reasons, and the fact that my mixer is super old, is why it broke and my spatula too. Lesson learned people, lesson learned.
Do you have any disastrous baking stories? I look froward to getting out of my baking slump, it's a bit annoying. Do you have a favorite ice cream that you think should be turned into a cupcake? I really want to try converting a tin roof sundae into a cupcake - love that idea-
I don't have a great vanilla recipe for you yet, it's in the works. In the meantime use your favorite cake flavor and top with this frosting. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!
Frosting:
1 C. Cake Mix
2-3 C. Powdered Sugar
1 Stick Butter
4 oz Cream Cheese
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp. Almond extract
3 Tbs Milk
Make sure all ingredients are room temperature :)
Blend together the cream cheese and butter, until smooth. Add cake mix and vanilla. Blend in powdered sugar and milk until desired consistency. This will be a thicker frosting, but not absurdly thick - just delicious.
Piece!
