Fancy Cream Cupcakes

Name: Fancy Cream Cupcakes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 22
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 2 Tbsps confectioners sugar; 4 egg whites; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 237 milliliters 2% milk; 4 drops red food coloring, optional; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters shortening; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

The recipe Fancy Cream Cupcakes could satisfy your American craving in approximately 40 minutes. For 20 cents per serving, you get a dessert that serves 22. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 169 calories, 2g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up salt, vanillan extract, confectioners' sugar, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.

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Shortening

Cream

Sugar

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Bowl

Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

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Egg Whites

Vanilla

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

Fill paper or foil-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.

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Muffin Liners

Aluminum Foil

Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

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Toothpicks

Oven

For filling, beat cream in a chilled small bowl until it begins to thicken. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and food coloring if desired until stiff peaks form. Beat in almond extract.

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Powdered Sugar

Almond Extract

Food Color

Cream

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Bowl

Cut a 1-in. cone shape from the center of each cupcake; set cone aside. Fill indentation with filling.

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Cupcakes

Cut each cone in half from top to bottom; place two halves on filling for butterfly wings. If desired, pipe a thin strip of filling between wings for butterfly body if desired.

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Chicken Wings