Strawberry And Cream Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box cake mix (calls for betty crocker supermoist)
• 1 1/4 cups strawberry soda
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 egg whites
• red food coloring
• 1 (16 ounce) can cream cheese frosting
• 1/2 cup candy sprinkles
• fresh strawberries, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f (325°f for dark or nonstick pans).
• 2 place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• 3 make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes, substituting soda for the water and using oil and egg whites.
• 4 cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack.
• 5 cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 6 stir 1 or 2 drops food color into frosting.
• 7 frost cupcakes.
• 8 in small resealable food-storage plastic bag, place sprinkles and 1 drop food color; seal bag.
• 9 gently shake and massage sprinkles until mixture is various shades of pink; sprinkle around edges of frosted cupcakes.
• 10 garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired.