Frosting!!!

Okay. Who doesn't love a cake or cupcake? I made these cupcakes for a birthday party. I just used a boxed mix and they were really yummy!

The frosting is homemade, though! The colored frosting is a Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting. Here is the recipe.

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 cups powdered sugar

Beat all ingredients together. Add food coloring, as desired. Pipe or spread, as desired!

The chocolate frosting is the Lion House Chocolate Frosting recipe. It's so yummy!

4 Tablespoons cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
4 Tablespoons butter
2-3 Tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat all ingredients together.

Modification: This makes very thick frosting that is almost impossible to pipe on, like in the photo above. It's also difficult to spread if you have a cake that crumbs a lot. I usually add at least one more tablespoon of milk to spread. For piping, I add one and a half to two more tablespoons of milk. Just add it a little bit at a time. You don't want it too soft or it will fall after piping.

From the kitchen of Cuzin #2!