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INGREDIENTS
Vanilla
Cupcakes
🧁1 box white cake mix
🧁3.5 ounces instant vanilla pudding
🧁4 eggs
🧁¾ cup vegetable oil
🧁½ cup milk
🧁1 cup sour cream
Frosting
🧁½ cups butter, room temperature
🧁3 cups powdered sugar
🧁1 tablespoon vanilla
Pumpkin
🎃¾ cup flour
🎃¼ teaspoon salt
🎃1 teaspoon baking powder
🎃1 teaspoon baking soda
🎃1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
🎃⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
🎃½ teaspoon cinnamon
🎃15 ounces canned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling
🎃¾ cup sugar
🎃1½ cups whole milk
🎃2 large eggs
🎃Cool Whip
Reese's
Cupcake Base
🍫18.3 ounces chewy fudge brownie mix
🍫½ cup vegetable oil
🍫¼ cup water
🍫2 large eggs, room temperature and beaten
🍫24 full-size Reese’s peanut butter cups, unwrapped or 24 miniature Reese’s peanut butter cups
Peanut Butter Frosting
🍫¾ cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
🍫1¼ cups creamy peanut butter
🍫1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
🍫2¼ cups powdered sugar
🍫3 to 5 tablespoons whole milk
🍫1½ cups Reese’s minis unwrapped, optional garnish
Boston
Cupcakes
15.25 ounces white cake mix
1 cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
4 egg whites
Cream Filling
1¾ cups heavy cream
3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
Ganache
¾ cup heavy cream
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
Candy Cane
Cupcakes
🎄1⅔ cups flour
🎄2 teaspoons baking powder
🎄½ teaspoon baking soda
🎄¼ teaspoon salt
🎄⅓ cup oil
🎄¾ cup granulated sugar
🎄3 large egg whites, room temperature
🎄2 teaspoons peppermint extract
🎄⅓ cup milk
🎄¼ teaspoon red gel food coloring
Peppermint Buttercream
🎄1 cup unsalted butter, softened
🎄1 teaspoon peppermint extract
🎄4 cups powdered sugar
🎄2 tablespoons milk
🎄¼ teaspoon salt, optional
Optional Decorations
🎄Crushed candy canes, peppermints, and peppermint kisses
Grape Soda
Cupcake Batter
🍇4 egg whites, room temperature
🍇½ cup vegetable oil
🍇1 ½ cup grape soda
🍇15.25 ounces white cake mix
🍇.14 ounce unsweetened grape flavored drink mix
🍇4-6 drops purple gel food color
Buttercream Frosting
🍇1 cup salted butter, 2 sticks (2 sticks)
🍇2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
🍇¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
🍇4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
🍇2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
🍇4-6 drops purple gel food coloring
🍇Purple sparkling sugar, optional garnish