Candy Cane Cupcakes

Candy Cane Cupcakes

Recipe from 101 Gourmet Cupcakes

1 box white cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 recipe vanilla butter cream frosting
Peppermint candy for garnish
1 cup white chocolate chunks or chocolate chips

Mix togehter cake mix, eggs, milk and vanilla. Pour batter into the paper liners and fill 3/4 full.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until cakes are light and golden brown, Remove from the oven and cool completely.
Frost with vanilla buttercream frosting and top generously with crushed peppermint candy and white chocolate chunks.

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
8 tablespoons butter, room temperature
3 3/4 cup powdered sugar
2-4 tablespoons milk or cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Place butter in a large mixing bowl, and beat until light and fluffy. Stop mixer and add sugar, milk or cream, and vanilla. Begin to beat frosting with your mixer on slow speed, gradually increasing until frosting is thick and creamy to desired texture. Add up to 1 more tablespoon if frosting is too thick. Frost cooled cupcakes.