This weekend I attended a baby shower for a cousin of mine. She is one of 11 kids in that family, one of my dad's sisters. My dad has always raved about her cooking especially her cakes and pies. She also has made all of the wedding cakes for almost everyone on that side of the family and they have all been beautiful and fabulous.
Her daughters have carried on the tradition, and my cousin Maria is also very artistic. She made the little chocolate monkey's for the tops of the cupcakes and made the pattern freehand, they were SO cute.
I did get the frosting recipe, trust me when I say it is one of the best ones EVER!
Creamy Frosting:
1 stick unsalted butter (Land o Lakes), softened
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup Crisco shortening (I use 0-Trans Fat variety)
1 lb. C&H powdered sugar (approx. 3 cups)
3/4 TBSP vanilla
1/4 cup water.
Cream butter, vanilla, shortening and salt in big mixer. (May add food
coloring now if desired). Gradually add powdered sugar and water. Beat all
ingredients on high until fluffy (at least 10 minutes or more).
