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Vanilla Cupcakes with Milky Way™ Frosting

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Deborah Harroun
Updated Apr 19, 2016
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Milky Way™ fun-size candy bars are the secret ingredient in the rich and creamy frosting, as well as an irresistible garnish, for these pretty cupcakes.

Vanilla Cupcakes with Milky Way™ Frosting

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 12 oz Milky Way™ fun-size candy bars (about 21 bars)
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • Additional cut or chopped candy bars for garnish

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Make and bake cupcakes as directed on cake mix box, using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely.
  • Step 
    2
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat about 1 inch water to a simmer. Place larger-diameter heatproof glass bowl on top of saucepan. In bowl, place candy bars, butter and milk. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until candy bars are melted and mixture is smooth.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove bowl from saucepan. Stir in vanilla. Add powdered sugar; beat with spoon until smooth. Cool 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Place frosting in decorating bag with large round tip or resealable food-storage plastic bag with one bottom corner cut off. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting onto each cupcake; immediately top with 1 piece of candy bar.

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