Dessert for 18

Candy Corn Cupcakes

Name: Candy Corn Cupcakes
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 white cake mix; 2 eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup milk; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; garnish: candy corns and orange sprinkles (optional); 1 cup butter; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

$3.31for 430 minServes 18

White cake cupcakes bake with sour cream, then receive a sweet vanilla buttercream topping.

Photo: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cake, 1 oz$0.18/oz typical	1 oz	$0.18Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Milk, 4.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2.75 oz$0.22/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.61Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.90

Swaps

Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
18servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.83 per serving$3.31 for 4

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Ingredients

1 white cake mix
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
garnish: candy corns and orange sprinkles (optional)
1 cup butter
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps

Heat the oven to 350°F and line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
Beat the cake mix, eggs, sour cream, milk, and oil until the batter is smooth.
Divide the batter among the muffin cups and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until set.
Beat the butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and heavy cream until smooth and fluffy.
Cool the cupcakes for 5 minutes in the pan, then frost them with the buttercream.

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