TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling YIELD: 2 dozen.
For this recipe, there are no rules. The only thing required is a creative imagination. For accompanying recipes and decorating tips visit Spring Has Sprung. —Karen Tack, Riverside, Connecticut
Ingredients
1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1 cup buttermilk
4 eggs
1/3 cup canola oil
1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
Assorted colors paste food coloring
Assorted candies and decorations: spice gumdrops, regular and miniature M&M's, nonpareils, cake decorations, spearmint leaves, coarse and colored sugar, colored jimmmies and miniature marshmallows
Directions
1.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, buttermilk, eggs and oil. Beat on low speed just until moistened. Beat on high for 2 minutes. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
2.
Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Tint frosting with food coloring. Frost cupcakes and decorate as desired.
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