Memorial Day Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting

Prep: 25 min., Bake: 22 min., Cool: 55 min. Spreading frosting on cupcakes can be time-consuming. You'll love our quick-and-easy way using a zip-top plastic freezer bag.

Yield: Makes 24 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 24  paper baking cups
• Graduation Cake batter
• Cream Cheese Frosting

Preparation

1. Place 24 paper baking cups in muffin pans. Prepare Graduation Cake batter as directed, and spoon into baking cups, filling two-thirds full.

2. Bake at 350° for 18 to 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans to wire rack, and cool 45 minutes or until completely cool.

3. Place all of Cream Cheese Frosting in a zip-top plastic freezer bag. Cut off 1 corner of bag to make a hole (about 1 inch in diameter). Squeeze a small amount of frosting on top of each cupcake. Sprinkle each frosted cupcake with red-, white-, and blue-colored sprinkles, or top each with 1 red, 1 white, and 1 blue jelly bean.

Note: To make ahead, bake and cool cake layers or cupcakes as directed. Do not frost and decorate. Double wrap in plastic wrap and heavy-duty aluminum foil or place in airtight containers, and freeze up to 1 month.