Raspberry Dream Cupcakes

So after my horse recently tried to KILL the large animal veterinarian, I figured it would be in my (and her) good interest to make some "i'm sorry my horse had murder on her agenda" cupcakes to help make up for her vaccination disaster. Sweets fix everything, right? In addition to my famous 'Crazy Cookies n' Cream' cupcakes, I tried a new idea of mine-and from the sounds of it they turned out pretty well.

Vanilla Almond Cupcakes with Raspberry filling and Vanilla Buttercream frosting

You will need:

For Cake:
1 Box white cake mix (and ingrediants called on box for the 'egg white' recipe)
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp Wilton's almond extract

For Filling:
Solo Raspberry cake Filling (yeah, it's a cheat. Totally from a can, but it's sooooo good it does not matter!) Note: it should be in baking isle with pie fillings

For Frosting: (This is the Wilton Buttercream Recipe, its a bit stiffer than regular buttercream)
1 cup vegetable shortening
1tsp Wilton clear vanilla extract
1 pound powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon Wiltons Meringue powder


To Make Cupcakes:
Use Directions on cake mix package for the egg white recipe
Add 1/4 cup flower
Add 1/2 Wilton's Almond extract

Blend well, and fill cupcake cups
Cook as directed on package for cupcakes

Make frosting while cupcakes are baking:
Add vegetable shortening, Wilton Flavoring, and milk. Blend on low until well incorporated
Slowly stir in powdered sugar and meringue powder
Mix very well until it is fluffy and creamy. You can add more milk to make it thinner if you would like

When Cupcakes are Cool:
Insert the end of a wooden spoon directly into center of cupcake, wiggling it around a little bit to make a hole in center of cupcake
place raspberry filling into a plastic baggie, and snip tip off. Fill cupcakes.
Using a Wilton 1M tip, Frost with buttercream, and place a fresh raspberry on top for garnish

Hopefully next time Roxie is bad, Dr. Matt will just think 'Well, I guess it's ok, this means there will be cupcakes' =)