Doctored Cake Mix Recipe (also for cupcakes):
1 box Duncan Hines cake mix
1 small box instant pudding mix
1 cup oil
1/2 cup water
4 eggs
8 oz. sour cream
Beat all ingredients at medium speed for 2-4 minutes.
*You can use any flavor combinations that you would like. Chocolate with chocolate, yellow with vanilla, strawberry with cheesecake pudding, the list goes on.
Doctored Decorator Icing Recipe:
2 lbs. powdered sugar
2 cups vegetable shortening
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 can store bought icing
Mix first 5 ingredients at medium speed for 5-7 minutes, until creamy. Stir in can of icing and mix well (using spoon, not mixer).
*Adding the store bought icing to the standard decorator icing still gives you the ease of smoothing, perfecting and working with the icing, but giving it a better flavor than the decorator icing by itself.
**For the standard decorator icing, omit the can of store bought icing.
Fluffy Cupcake Icing Recipe:
2 lbs powdered sugar
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 stick butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup water
1 can Duncan Hines cream cheese icing
Cream butter and shortening on medium speed for 4 minutes. Add all of remaining ingredients, including canned icing. Beat on medium speed for 5-7 minutes.
*Adding the canned icing to the other ingredients during the mixing process is what gives it the fluffy nature…and cream cheese icing is amazing on a lot of different flavored cupcakes.
