Grape Kool-Aid Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 box of white cake mix                                                               

1/4

• ³/₄ cup kool aid drink powder grape flavor
• 1 ¹/₄ cup water      
• ¹/₃ cup vegetable oil                                                                         
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
• 3 TBS heavy cream       
• 4 cup powdered sugar      
• 3 drops of red food coloring, (or as many drops as needed to get to desired purple)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a 24-cup muffin pan with liners.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together:

• • 1 box of white cake mix
  • ¹/₂ cup kool-aid drink powder , grape flavor
• Follow directions and whisk

• • 1 ¹/₄ cup water ,
  • ¹/₃ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 egg whites
  • 2 drops of red food coloring, (or as many drops as needed to get to desired purple)

1. Divide batter evenly into the prepared muffin pan and bake in the oven for 20 mins., or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
2. Let the cupcakes rest in the pan for 5 mins., then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
3. When ready to frost the cupcakes, whisk together:

• 1 cup butter, unsalted , room temperature
• 3 TBS heavy cream
• 4 cup powdered sugar
• ¹/₄ cup kool-aid drink powder , grape flavor
• 1 drop of red food coloring , (or as many drops as needed to get to desired purple)

1. Frost cooled cupcakes as desired. Cupcakes pictured were frosted with Wilton tip #12.
2. Refrigerate cupcakes until ready to serve.

Recipe from: Grape Cupcakes