Turn plain Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix into a Halloween dessert – cupcakes topped with a bright green, lime flavored ‘slime’ are sure to gross out your guests!
Green Slime Cupcakes
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
- 1 box (16 oz) powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 4 to 5 drops neon green paste food color
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
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Step2Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and egg whites and adding lime peel and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
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Step3In large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Add lime juice, remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and the food color; beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes.
Nutrition
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