Cosmopolitan Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 box vanilla cake donut holes 
• 3  eggs 
• 0.5 cup cooking oil 
• 1 cup liquid malt extract (without alcohol)
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 1 stick butter 
• 4 cups powdered sugar 
• 2 tablespoons liquid malt extract (without alcohol)
• 3 drops food coloring red

Equipment

• oven
• mixing bowl
• hand mixer
• toothpicks
• stand mixer
• muffin tray

Directions

1. Cake
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Combine Betty Crocker Super Moist™ Vanilla Cake
4. Mix, 1/2 cup oil and 1 cup Cosmopolitan Drink
5. Mix in stand mixer or large mixing bowl.
6. Add eggs. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer and beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Then turn mixer to medium speed for 1 minute.
7. Fill each cupcake liner in cupcake pan 2/3 full.
8. Bake cupcakes at 350° for 21 - 26 minutes. Check cupcakes for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of one. Toothpick should be clean when pulled out if cupcakes are done.
9. Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
10. Frosting
11. Combine butter and shortening in in stand mixer or large mixing bowl. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream butter and shortening on high speed for 3 minutes or until light in color.
12. Add powdered sugar to mixing bowl.
13. Mix on low speed for 30 seconds. Then turn to medium speed for 1 minute, or until sugar is incorporated.
14. Add 2 - 3 tablespoons Cosmopolitan Drink
15. Mix to frosting.
16. Mix on high until light and fluffy.
17. Add a few drops of food coloring and mix on high again until the desired color is achieved.