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Ingredients
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- 15.25 ounces strawberry cake mix
- ¾ cup milk
- ⅓ cup avocado oil
- ½ cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ounces red, pink, or white candy melts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mix strawberry cake mix, milk, avocado oil, sour cream, and eggs until smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full with batter and bake for 19-22 minutes.
- Cool cupcakes for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, refrigerate until ready.
- Melt candy melts in intervals, trace designs on parchment, and set in fridge.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and add candy toppers.
Notes
Allow ingredients to reach room temperature for best results.
Avoid overmixing the batter to keep cupcakes fluffy.
Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 40