Box Cake Mix to Bakery Level Cupcakes by @manningherkitchen

≈ 26 min

12 servings

🍰

430 g

Box cake mix

🥚

200 g

Egg

🥛

240 ml

Buttermilk

🥛

480 ml

Sour cream

🥥

Coconut oil

🧈

110 g

Butter

🧁

Cream cheese frosting

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to the temperature stated on the boxed cake mix package. Place 12 cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.

  2. Add
    • boxed cake mix
    • egg
    • buttermilk

    Add the boxed cake mix and 4 eggs to a mixing bowl. Pour in 1 cup of buttermilk instead of the package water.

  3. Add
    • unsalted butter
    • Coconut oil

    Add 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter instead of the package vegetable oil. Whisk the batter until smooth and combined.

  4. Divide

    Divide the batter evenly among the 12 cupcake liners. Fill each liner about two-thirds full.

  5. Bake

    Bake the cupcakes for approximately 16 minutes, or 2 minutes less than the package instruction. Test the center with a toothpick.

  6. Cool

    Remove the cupcakes when the toothpick comes out clean. Let them cool completely before frosting.

  7. Spread
    • cream cheese frosting

    Spread cream cheese frosting over the cooled cupcakes. Serve immediately or store covered.

Box Cake Mix to Bakery Level Cupcakes by @manningherkitchen

≈ 26 min

12 servings

🍰

430 g

Box cake mix

🥚

200 g

Egg

🥛

240 ml

Buttermilk

🥛

480 ml

Sour cream

🥥

Coconut oil

🧈

110 g

Butter

🧁

Cream cheese frosting

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/7

    Preheat the oven to the temperature stated on the boxed cake mix package. Place 12 cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.

    🍰cupcake liner

  2. Step 2/7

    Add the boxed cake mix and 4 eggs to a mixing bowl. Pour in 1 cup of buttermilk instead of the package water.

    🍰boxed cake mix
    🥚egg
    🥛buttermilk
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring cup

  3. Step 3/7

    Add 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter instead of the package vegetable oil. Whisk the batter until smooth and combined.

    🧈unsalted butter
    🥄measuring cup
    🥄whisk

  4. Step 4/7

    Divide the batter evenly among the 12 cupcake liners. Fill each liner about two-thirds full.

    🥄rubber spatula
    🍰cupcake liner

  5. Step 5/7

    Bake the cupcakes for approximately 16 minutes, or 2 minutes less than the package instruction. Test the center with a toothpick.

    ✨toothpick

  6. Step 6/7

    Remove the cupcakes when the toothpick comes out clean. Let them cool completely before frosting.

  7. Step 7/7

    Spread cream cheese frosting over the cooled cupcakes. Serve immediately or store covered.

    🧁cream cheese frosting
    🥄offset spatula

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Eggs, Dairy

Ingredients

Box cake mix, Egg, Buttermilk, Sour cream, Coconut oil, Butter, Cream cheese frosting

Notes

Box cake mix (any box cake mix, substitutions made for the same amounts listed on the back of the box), Egg (extra egg or egg white, added on top of what the box calls for), Buttermilk (substituted for the water in the amount stated on the back of the box, can be combined with sour cream), Sour cream (substituted for the water in the amount stated on the back of the box, can be combined with buttermilk), Coconut oil (substituted for the vegetable oil in the amount stated on the back of the box), Butter (melted, substituted for the vegetable oil in the amount stated on the back of the box)

Allergens

Eggs, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

285 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 3g, Carbohydrates: 43g, Fat: 12g, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 31g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 55mg, Iron: 1.2mg, Sodium: 285mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 90mcg, Vitamin D: 0.4mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

16 minutes

Overall

26 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

7 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, whisk, measuring cup, measuring spoons, rubber spatula, cupcake liner, toothpick, offset spatula

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert, Snack

Occasions

Birthday, Party, Celebration, Afternoon Tea

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@manningherkitchen

Origin

Cuisine

American

Geographic

United States, North America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft, Moist, Fluffy, Creamy

Flavors

Sweet, Buttery, Tangy, Vanilla

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container.,Do not leave cream cheese frosted cupcakes out for more than 2 hours.), fridge : 4 days (Store frosted cupcakes in an airtight container.,Bring to room temperature for 20 min before serving.), freezer : 90 days (Freeze unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container.,Thaw at room temperature before frosting.)