White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cupcakes

Batter is prepared from yellow cake mix, water, eggs, and oil. White chocolate and macadamia nuts are gently folded in to complete cupcake mixture. Bake cakes until firm and golden, cool completely and frost as desired.

Ingredients -
1 (18.25 oz) package Yellow Cake Mix
1-1/3 cup Water
3 Eggs
1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
1/3 cup coarsely chopped White Chocolate
1/3 cup chopped toasted Macadamia Nuts
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Line standard muffin pan with baking cups.

3. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, eggs, and oil.

4. Beat with an electric mixer for two minutes.

5. Fold in the white chocolate and macadamia nuts.

6. Spoon into baking cups.

7. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

8. Cool cupcakes in the baking pan on a cooling rack for 5-8 minutes.

9. Remove cupcakes from the baking pan and cool completely.

10. Frost as desired.

11. Yield: about 22 - 24 cupcakes.

 



Cupcake Making Tips -
Macadamia Nuts

Expensive but well worth the expense when using them for baking, macadamia nuts are native to Australia and also grown on huge plantations in Hawaii and can be found in most supermarkets and specialty food stores.


Cupcake Making Tips -
White Chocolate

White chocolate should contain real cocoa butter. Avoid bars listing anything other than cocoa butter such as hydrogenated vegetable oil of palm kernel oil.

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