Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 Strawberry Cake boxed mix and all required ingredients
  • 3/4 cup mini-chocolate chips (more for garnish)
  • Red food coloring gel
  • Non-stick spray or paper liners
  • 1 cup butter (room temperature)
  • 5 - 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 - 3 tbl heavy whipping cream
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • Green food coloring gel

Instruction

  • Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees or whatever the boxed cake mix calls for.
  • Combine your batter as instructed as box dictates
  • Add in the food coloring (go heavy, the color lightens as it cooks).
  • Continue to follow the box instructions regarding mixing times and when you are done, spoon the batter into the cupcake tins which have either been coated in non-stick spray or filled with cupcake liners.
  • Fill the tins 2/3 of the way full.
  • Bake as the box instructs and when done, remove from the oven and let sit 2 minutes before removing the cupcakes to a cooking rack.
  • Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
  • Once your cupcakes are cool, make your frosting. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, whip your butter until creamy.
  • Add in your powdered sugar, vanilla, cream and salt.
  • Mix to combine.
  • Add in your green food coloring (and a bit of yellow too, if you have it) and then mix to combine. Spoon your frosting into a piping bag or a storage bag with the corner snipped off and frost your cupcakes.