Saturday, June 26, 2010

Italian Crème Cupcakes


I do try to keep things very simple with all the cooking that I do. In this recipe I used a boxed cake mix with some flavorings and other additions. It really does taste like it's made from scratch.

Cake:
  • 1-White box cake mix
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. butter flavoring
  • 1 tbsp. rum flavoring
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped finely

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°. Follow directions on cake mix box, using the EGG WHITE RECIPE . Add flavorings and beat till volume has doubled. Add walnuts and fold in to batter. Pour batter into cupcake liners until 1/2 full. Bake for 18 minutes. Cool before frosting. Frost cupcakes and roll on sides in extra walnuts.


Frosting:
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 2-8oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 bag white chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. butter flavoring
  • 1 tbsp. rum flavoring
  • 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped finely

Directions:

Using a mixer, cream together the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. In a double boiler, pour white chips into bowl along with 1 tbsp. vegetable oil. Stir until melted completely and smooth. With mixer turned on low, slowly pour melted chips into cream cheese mixture. Continue to mix until mixed completely. Add flavorings and beat until fluffy. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and stir. Ice cupcakes and roll on sides into walnuts.