What are your favorite ways to decorate cupcakes?

I always love to butter cream frosting on mine and add a little lime or lemon zest. Also, adding a little coconut can be a lot of fun. [:)] My family has made this buttercream frosting for years... here are the steps!

Buttercream Frosting

Step 1: A ½ hour before take your Kitchen Aid silver bowl and put it in the fridge. (Plastic bowls will not work for this)

Step 2: Separate 1 egg. Toss the yoke. Put whites in the cold silver bowl. And whip in until the egg white is stiff (May take a few minutes on high.)

Step 3: Slowly add one cup of sugar while the mixer mixes it in.

Step 4: Add ½ cup of white-solid Crisco shortening.

Step 5: Add 1 stick of margarine or butter. Mix well.

Step 6: Add 1 and ½ teaspoon of almond extract. Keep mixing.

Step 7: Micro ¾ cup milk for 45 seconds. Turn the Mixer to a medium speed and slowly add. (so the milk doesn’t splatter.) The milk will melt and blend the sugar and make the frosting creamy.

Step 8: Try not to eat the entire bowl of frosting before you frost your treat(s). [:P]   Also, I just wanted to drop this link- Betty Crocker has over 70 recipes of cupcakes on the site.   Sincerely, Cate