Grape Cupcakes

Grape Cupcakes

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 15 hours
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 box (roughly 18 oz) white cake mix
• 1 box (3 oz) grape Jell-O powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs

Frosting:

• 2 sticks salted butter, slightly softened
• 4 Tablespoons warm water
• 1 package grape Kool-Aid (unsweetened)
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 24 red/purple grapes, granulated sugar for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400. Line 24 muffin tins with cupcake liners and set aside.
2. In the bowl of your mixer, combine cake mix, jell-o, milk, vegetable oil, and eggs. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl and beat on medium speed for two minutes. Add purple food coloring for more vibrant color, if desired.
3. Fill prepared muffin tins 2/3 full. Place pans in the oven and immediately change temperature to 350. Bake for roughly 15 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly touched in the center. Let cool completely on wire racks.
4. Prepare frosting: In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter on medium speed until smooth. Add grape Kool-aid and powdered sugar and beat on low speed until combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the water -- beat for one minute on high speed.
5. Frost cooled cupcakes. Top with a grape and a sprinkle of granulated sugar.

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