The myth that "scratch" cupcakes are inherently better than box mixes deserves to be debunked. With a little creativity and a few minor alterations, box cake mixes can be just as much of a crowd pleaser as their more complex counterparts.
1. Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes: To create these scrumptious cupcakes, all you will need is a milk chocolate cake box mix, vegetable oil, eggs, water, Cadbury Creme Eggs, vanilla frosting, and yellow food coloring. First, mix the cake mix following the instructions on the box. Then, to insert the egg into the batter you fill cupcake liners 1/3 full in the pan, then insert the eggs, cover with batter until the liner is 3/4 full, and bake. Simply mix yellow food coloring into the frosting, and you are ready to go!
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2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes: For these cupcakes you will need is a yellow box cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, water, mini chocolate chips, a roll of cookie dough, and cream cheese frosting. First, mix the yellow cake mix following the instructions on the box. Then mix 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips into the batter. Then fill cupcake liners in the pan 1/3 full of batter. Roll cookie dough into one inch balls, and place into cupcake liners. Cover with batter until the liners are 3/4 full. Mix 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips into the frosting, then frost!
3. Oreo Cupcakes: For these cupcakes you will need a dark chocolate cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, water, one package of Oreos, and white frosting. Prepare the cake mix as instructed on the box. Then separate roughly 20 Oreo cookies from their cream, and crush . Mix 1/2 cup of cookie crumbs into the batter, then bake. If needed crush additional cookies into a fine powder, and mix into the frosting until it is a soft gray color with the cookie crumbs. Top with a whole Oreo and enjoy!
4. Lemon Oreo Cupcakes: When considering these cupcakes, first know that Lemon Oreos are only lemon-flavored in their creme; their cookies taste like the cookies of Golden Oreos. You will need a lemon box cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, water, Lemon Oreos, and lemon frosting. First, prepare the cake mix as instructed on the box. Then take roughly 20 Oreos and separate the cookies from their creams. Crush the cookies, and mix 1/2 cup of cookie crumbs into the batter and bake. Frost with lemon icing, sprinkle the tops with additional cookie crumbs, and finish with a Lemon Oreo on top!
5. Dark Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes: For these cupcakes you will need a dark chocolate box cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, water, a bag of Bob's Sweet Stripes Peppermints, and vanilla frosting. First, crush roughly thirty peppermints. Combine 1/2 cup of crushed peppermint into the batter and bake. Combine 1/4 cup of crushed peppermint into the frosting. Frost, sprinkle with crushed peppermint, and top with a whole peppermint.
6. Andes Mint Cupcakes: You will need a dark chocolate box cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, water, a bag of andes mints, mint extract, cream cheese frosting, and green food coloring. First, prepare the cake mix following the instructions on the box. Then add 2 tablespoons of mint extract. Next, crush half of the Andes Mints. Add 1/2 cup of the crushed mints to the batter and bake. Add 1/4 cup of crushed mints to the icing, then mix in green food coloring until it is light green. Top with whole Andes Mints and enjoy!
7. Rolo Cupcakes: You will need a milk chocolate box cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, water, a bag of Rolos, and caramel frosting. Combine cake batter following the box instructions. Then fill cupcake liners in the pan 1/3 full. Insert a Rolo into the batter, then cover with more batter until the cupcake liner is 3/4 full and bake. Frost with the caramel icing, then top with another Rolo and enjoy!
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8. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cupcakes: For these you will need a yellow box cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, water, a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cinnamon, and cream cheese frosting. First, prepare the mix following the box's recipe. The add two tablespoons of cinnamon to the batter and bake. Crush around two cups' worth of cereal. Frost, top with crushed cereal, add a complete piece of cereal, then enjoy!
9. Shirley Temple Cupcakes: For this recipe you will need a cherry chip box cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, a can of sprite, and cherry frosting. Substitute sprite for the amount of water in the cake mix, then mix following the rest of the box's instructions and bake. Frost with the cherry frosting, and enjoy! (Warning: though you might be tempted, DO NOT top with an actual cherry- the juice will ruin the consistency of the icing, an the cherry will slide off).
10. M&M Funfetti Cupcakes: You will need a yellow cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, water, a bag of mini M&Ms, and milk chocolate frosting. Mix the batter following the box's recipe. Then, crush 1/2 cup worth of the mini M&Ms, add the crushed candy to the batter, and bake. Frost, then top by sprinkling whole mini M&M's and enjoy!
