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Cupcakes in a Flash

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Use any flavor cake mix to make these special and delicious cupcakes using just four more ingredients.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Cooling time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg. any flavor two layer cake mix
  • 2 cups mascarpone cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup any flavor fruit preserves
  • 1/2 cup nuts, coconut, or chocolate chips

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin cups with paper liners and set aside. In large bowl, mix all ingredients except preserves and nuts or chocolate chips. Stir well by hand until batter forms. Fill lined muffins cups 1/2 full with batter. Place 1/2 tsp. preserves in center of batter, then cover with remaining batter. Sprinkle with nuts, coconut, or chocolate chips.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20-30 minutes until cupcakes spring back when touched in center. Cool for 1 minute, then gently remove from pan and cool on wire racks. Store Cupcakes in a Flash in refrigerator.

User Reviews

 4 out of 5
Cupcakes In an Instant, Guest ChezTX

I made these cupcakes the other day. I used Duncan Hines White Cake Mix, Pineapple Preserves and walnuts. They were good however, I think they would be better with a little more preserves in the middle. Also I think the count should have been closer to 18 because my second batch came out significantly smaller. I have trouble getting my cupcakes to come out in a uniform size. I thought the taste of the muffins was excellent. The mascarpone makes them very light and moist.

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