Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes


  • Prep Time: 30 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min
  • Ready Time: 120 min
  • Yield: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.5 oz.) package Pillsbury® Moist Supreme® Pink Lemonade Flavored Cake Mix
  • 1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 4 large egg whites
  • 2 (16 oz.) cans Pillsbury® Creamy Supreme® Pink Lemonade Flavored Frosting
  • Sparkling pink sugar
  • 24 flexible straws
  • 12 candy lemon slices

Preparation Directions

  • HEAT oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups.
  • PREPARE cake mix according to package directions using the oil, water and egg whites. Divide evenly among the muffin cups. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from baking pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
  • FILL resealable plastic bag with about half a can of frosting at a time. Make a 1/2-inch cut off one corner of bag. Squeeze frosting in a circular pattern on top of each cupcake. Repeat with remaining frosting until all cupcakes are frosted.
  • SPRINKLE frosting with sparkling sugar. Cut straws 2-inches above flex and 1-inch below flex to make a 3-inch straw. Bend straw; insert into frosting. Cut lemon slices in half. Place at edge of cupcakes.
  • TIP Instead of a plastic bag, a decorator bag with a 1/2-inch coupler with no tip added may be used to frost the cupcakes.

Funfetti® Color Me Spring Cupcakes

Funfetti® Color Me Spring Cupcakes

  • Prep Time: 50 min
  • Cook Time: 18 min
  • Ready Time: 110 min
  • Yield: 15 cupcakes
  • Ingredients

    • 1 (18.9 oz.) package Pillsbury® Funfetti® Spring Cake Mix
    • 1 cup water
    • 1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
    • 3 large eggs
    • 1/4 teaspoon red food color
    • 1/4 teaspoon blue food color
    • 1 (15.6 oz.) can Pillsbury® Spring Funfetti® Frosting
    • OR 1 (15.6 oz.) can Pillsbury® Pink Vanilla Funfetti® Frosting

    Preparation Directions

    • HEAT oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pan with baking cups. Prepare cake according to package directions using water, oil and eggs. Place about 1-2/3 cups batter into 3 separate small bowls. Tint one bowl pastel blue with 1/4 teaspoon blue food coloring and one bowl pastel pink with 1/4 teaspoons red food coloring. Do not tint remaining batter.
    • USING separate spoons for each batter, fill each baking cup with a scant 2 tablespoons each of blue, plain and pink batters. Do not stir batters together. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
    • FROST cupcakes using Funfetti® Spring frosting and candy bits.

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    Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole with Extra-Sharp Cheddar – $5 Dinner Challenge

    one dish breakfast casserol Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole with Extra Sharp Cheddar   $5 Dinner Challenge

    Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole with Extra-Sharp Cheddar

    Ingredients

    4 whole wheat English muffins, cut into bite size pieces
    2 cups broccoli florets
    2 cups leftover ham, diced
    8 oz. block extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
    12 eggs
    1 cup milk
    1 teaspoon paprika
    1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
    Salt and pepper

    ham and broccoli breakfast  Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole with Extra Sharp Cheddar

    Directions

    • Lightly grease a 9×13-inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
    • In a mixing bowl, toss together the cut English muffin pieces with the broccoli florets, diced ham and about 3/4 cup of the shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese. Once tossed, pour into the baking dish.
    • In the same mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, paprika and crushed red pepper. Add in a few dashes of salt and pepper as well.
    • Pour the egg mixture over top of the ingredients in the baking dish. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
    • In the morning, sprinkle the remaining shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese over top of the casserole. Bake, covered, at 375 for 45 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes, or until the casserole puffs up and slightly browns on top.
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    THANKS 5dollardinners for the recipe & Pictures

    Good Afternoon