Recipe Box: BeautyFrosting’s Perfect Pistachio Cupcakes

BeautyFrosting's Perfect Pistachio Cupcakes

 

 

Want a sure-fire cupcake hit for your party or function?
Here you go, beauties.
I came up with this for my BeautyFrosting Cupcakes & Cocktails Debut Party and they were the most-loved cupcakes I’ve ever met.
I think it might be my favorite cupcake recipe thus far.
And soooo easy!
And beautiful!
Perfect for Easter, St.Patrick’s Day, Christmas, showers, birthday parties (where green is the color of choice) and more!
And now it’s yours. Just one catch…
If you try it, please let me know your results and remarks!

BeautyFrosting's Perfect Pistachio Cupcakes

BeautyFrosting’s Perfect Pistachio Cupcakes 
(can be amended for Pistachio cake)1 pkg. Yellow Cake mix
1 pkg. (3.5 oz) Pistachio Instant Pudding mix
3 eggs
1 c. Sprite or (Lemon-Lime soda)
1/2 c. oil
1 tsp. Almond, or Pistachio, extractMix oil, water and eggs first until it foams to the top of the bowl.
Add cake mix and mix until smooth.
Pour into 24 cupcake tins and bake at 18-24 minutes at 350 degrees.
Let cool.

BeautyFrosting’s Perfect Pistachio Buttercream Frosting
1 c. Butter-flavored Crisco (room temp)
1 c. Unsalted Butter (room temp)
8 cups confectioner’s sugar
1 pkg. (3.5 oz) Pistachio Instant Pudding Mix
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Tbsp Vanilla
1 c. Heavy Whipping Cream (add until desired texture is met)
Cream butter and sugar until well-blended.
Add confectioners sugar cup by cup.  Add pistachio instant pudding. Add vanilla and salt.
Add heavy cream as needed, as you go, until fluffy, creamy buttercream is achieved.
This recipe makes an abundance of frosting. But just store it securely in your fridge and next week, I’ll bring my Pistachio Thumbprint Cookie recipe to you so you can use the rest of it! Efficient, non?
Frost cupcakes and top with any of the following: maraschino cherry, mint sprig, pistachio, decoration.
Indulge, beauties! These are worth it!
xoxo,
BF
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