These Two Ingredient Cupcakes are made with cake mix and sparkling water with buttercream frosting and silver sprinkles.
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As promised the holiday baking has commenced! The first thing I made were Winder Wonderland Two Ingredient Cupcakes and I got to use my new cake stand! I also made Sugared Pecans and had Christine make Dipped Peanut Butter Filled Ritz Crackers.
Last summer, we tested 4 different flavors of Clear American Sparkling Flavored Water to see which one was our favorite and we have been buying Clear American from Walmart ever since. So, when I needed to get some holiday baking done, I picked up a 2-liter bottle of Black Cherry Clear American to speed things up and make my recipe healthier! I used Clear American Sparkling Water instead of eggs and oil in my recipe.
Ingredients:
White Cake Mix
1 1/3 cups Clear American Sparkling Water
I combined the cake mix and the Clear American Sparkling Water. I started mixing it with a wooden spoon but switched to my hand mixer to finish.
I divided the batter between 2 bowls and added blue food coloring to one of the bowls.
I lined the cupcake pans with silver liners and layered the batter in the liners: white, blue, white. I carefully spread each layer out after adding it.
Then, following the instructions on the box, I baked them at 350°F for 21-24 minutes.
After letting the cupcakes cool, I frosted them with buttercream frosting. Then, I used Betty Crocker decorating spray to lightly color them blue and sprinkled with Cake Mate Shimmer Silver Cupcake Gems.
They turned out just lovely!
Mommy Hates Cooking says
Looks delicious!
Jessica @ O. Alouette says
I love your cake stand!! The cupcakes look delicious – I had no idea you could use Clear American as an alternative for eggs and oil!
sherri lynn says
Your cupcakes are so pretty!
adventuresindinner says
What great treats! Thanks so much for the fab post.
Meg {henninglove} says
i love those winter wonderland cupcakes! perfect for the first day of winter which is today! and sugared pecans yum!
Jennifer @ Delightfully Noted says
The blue color in those cupcakes is beautiful! Almost, too pretty to eat. I’ve never made sugared pecans but always love the smell of them when I go to one of our local outlets where a vendor makes them.
Amy @ As The Bunny Hops says
Yum, yum, yum! And this has totally given me a great idea!
Cinnamon Hollow says
Your cupcakes look wintery and yummy!Does the Clear American flavor the cupcakes at all? I used it in my Pina Colada Cake and did notice some extra coconut flavor, but i haven’t tried it with just a white cake mix before.
Lindsay says
Aw, these little cupcakes look so yummy & adorable! Very festive!