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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Young and old alike will get a kick out of our cute cupcakes. The red colored cake and white frosting make them a perfect patriotic treat. Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening |
1-1/2 cups sugar |
2 eggs |
1 bottle (1 ounce) red food coloring |
3 teaspoons white vinegar |
1 teaspoon butter flavoring |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2-1/2 cups cake flour |
1/4 cup baking cocoa |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 cup buttermilk |
24 ice cream cake cones (about 3 inches tall) |
frosting: |
1-1/2 cups shortening |
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
6 cups confectioners' sugar |
4 to 5 tablespoons milk |
blue jimmies |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the food coloring, vinegar, butter flavoring and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into each cake cone to within 3/4 in. of the top. Place in ungreased muffin cups.
2. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
3. In a large bowl, beat shortening and vanilla until fluffy; gradually add confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
4. Cut a small hole in the corner of plastic bag; insert a large star tip. Fill the bag with frosting. Pipe onto cupcakes. Sprinkle with jimmies. Yield: 2 dozen.
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