Cosmopolitan Cupcakes

 

1

box Betty Crocker® Super Moist® Vanilla Cake Mix

3

eggs

1/2

cup oil

1

cup Cosmopolitan Drink Mix (without alcohol)

1/2

cup shortening

1

stick, or 1/2 cup butter

1

lb. (about 4 cups) powdered sugar

2

- 3 tablespoons Cosmopolitan Drink Mix (without alcohol)

a few drops of red food coloring

• 1 Cake
• 2 Preheat oven to 350°. Combine Betty Crocker Super Moist® Vanilla Cake Mix, 1/2 cup oil and 1 cup Cosmopolitan Drink Mix in stand mixer or large mixing bowl. Add eggs. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer and beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Then turn mixer to medium speed for 1 minute.
• 3 Fill each cupcake liner in cupcake pan 2/3 full. Bake cupcakes at 350° for 21 - 26 minutes. Check cupcakes for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of one. Toothpick should be clean when pulled out if cupcakes are done.
• 4 Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
• 5 Frosting
• 6 Combine butter and shortening in in stand mixer or large mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream butter and shortening on high speed for 3 minutes or until light in color.
• 7 Add powdered sugar to mixing bowl. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds. Then turn to medium speed for 1 minute, or until sugar is incorporated.
• 8 Add 2 - 3 tablespoons Cosmopolitan Drink Mix to frosting. Mix on high until light and fluffy. Add a few drops of food coloring and mix on high again until the desired color is achieved.