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Bakery Style Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

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These cupcakes start out with a box mix and turn into delicious Bakery Style Cupcakes. Topped with a yummy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, these cupcakes will have everyone wanting the recipe.

Bakery Style Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
 
I am one of those weirdos who prefers a store-bought bakery cake or a cake made from a box mix over homemade from scratch cakes. It’s just the way it is. I love cakes from Sam’s Club and have been known to buy some cupcakes just because I wanted them. Not for any special occasion.
I went to one of my nephew’s birthday parties and one of his other aunts had mad the birthday cake. It tasted like it came from a bakery and I immediately asked her for the recipe, which I am sharing with you today. This makes about 36 cupcakes. I have also made it in a Jelly Roll Baking Pan (10x15x1) and that turned out great as well. I also made a chocolate version with my Chocolate Cherry Marshmallow Cake. Swoon. You can really use any cake mix and then just follow the rest of the recipe. For white cakes, use egg whites and for other cakes use whole eggs. Other than that, it’s the same.

P.S. Did you notice all the cute Easter decor on these cupcakes? They come from My Baker’s Box and I will tell you more on that after the recipe.

Bakery Style Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
 
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Ingredients
  • For the cupcakes:
  • 1 (18.25 oz) white or vanilla cake mix (I used White)
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1⅓ cup water
  • 2 Tbsp. oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
  • 4 egg whites
  • For the frosting:
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1-2 Tbsp. heavy cream
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.
  3. Mix together cake mix, flour, sugar and salt.
  4. Add the water, oil, vanilla, yogurt or sour cream and egg whites; mix 2 minutes with electric mixer.
  5. Spoon into cupcake liners about ¾ full.
  6. Bake 18 minutes until done.
  7. For the frosting, combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer until smooth.
  8. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes. If piping, you may need to double or triple this recipe. I piped mine on and it did about 12 cupcakes.

 

Now for the cute stuff! My Baker’s Box is a company that mails you baking supplies right to your door each month. You can sign up for 1, 3 or 6 months and there’s free shipping! 
Look how cute the April box was:

Cute sugar toppers in chicks, carrots and flowers; cupcake liners, cupcake wrappers that are reversible, sprinkles, egg-shaped cookie cutter, and chick and sheep rings. There also comes in each box a recipe idea for the items. So much fun packed into each box! 
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Red Velvet Sour Cream Bundt Cake

Comments

  1. My favorite cake is a White Almond Wedding Cake recipe that I use for my grandsons birthday cakes. The recipe is very similar to this recipe for the Bakery Style Cupcakes. Am going to make these this week, just hope to find the cute decorations to use before I win your contest 🙂 keysforme1@gmail.com

  4. My favorite kind of cake is really a pound cake of any sort. These items are really a cute addition to the cupcakes.

  6. I wanted to order a Bakers Box, wouldn't accept my order, said I had a account and I DO NOT have a pay pal account soooo how do I do that,do they have a phone number ??????

    • Here is their reply…<br />Once you hit subscribe on our website, it will take you to PayPal. Under the email and password, there is a link to click to pay with debit or credit if you don&#39;t have a Paypal account. <br />Email them at mybakersbox.com with any other questions. Thanks!

  7. Our favorite cake is Texas Sheet Cake. It&#39;s so easy. I&#39;ve had the recipe since the 70&#39;s. The Pioneer Woman has made this very popular. I used to live near her, so it may have been one of those &quot;area&quot; recipes. I can&#39;t wait to try your cake recipe. I love those Easter decorations.

  8. I can never choose between chocolate or vanilla cake – I guess if I had to pick just one, it would be chocolate! Thank you!

  12. My favorite cake is anything Lemon. I love lemon curd filling in cupcakes! I&#39;m so glad I stumbled across My Baking Box! What a grand idea!!

  13. My favorite cake is chocolate with coconut! Of course I love strawberry too. lol It&#39;s hard to pick! I love those little decorations!

  14. Chocolate is my favorite, but I plan on using this awesome looking spin on boxed cake to make a light fluffy version of Strawberry Shortcake for Easter! Thanks for this!<br />Stacey<br />s.tyree@yahoo.com

  16. I like just a plain vanilla cupcake. However, I love it when the frosting is tie-dye or something fun!

  17. Hello I wanted to know if I used a hemisphere baking bowl … what would be the baking time for the cake to make a doll cake

  18. Hello, now that most cake mixes come in a 15.25 box, do you know what the recipe adjustments would be?

    • I’ve made it that way with the same amounts and directions. You should be fine to use the 15.25 box.

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