I am so glad that it’s finally summer! Longer days, outside living and hanging out all day at the pool sounds like fun to me!
The kids and I are so much more active during the summer. So that means I can eat more cupcakes right?? Because with all the summer activities, I will just burn off the calories right?? -ya see how my logic works? I’ll come up with any excuse to be able to eat more sweets!!
These cupcakes are fun because with the chocolate and vanilla swirl, it is truly the best of both worlds.
When I was younger, I always chose the chocolate and vanilla swirl cone because I couldn’t decide which flavor I wanted the most. Isn’t it great when you can have everything you want??
The swirled frosting on top of these cupcakes remind me of those yummy swirled cones I used to have as a kid. It is truly the icing on the cake!!
It is also just a lot of fun to make swirled frosting on a cupcake. If you have never done it before, it is quite easy. You simply take two regular sized Wilton frosting bags
Cool, right!! 🙂
It’s summer!! Have a blast outside. And eat more cupcakes!! 😉
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Ingredients
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix plus ingredients as per package directions
- 1 box of vanilla cake mix plus ingredients as per package directions
- 2 8 oz. package of cream cheese
- 6 TBSP. butter
- 4 c. powdered sugar
- 1/4 t. salt
- 2 t. vanilla
- 2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350*
- Mix the chocolate cake mix according to package instructions. Set aside.
- Mix the vanilla cake mix according to package instructions. Set aside
- Place liners in a cupcake pan and layer the chocolate and vanilla batter together 3/4 full in each liner.
- Bake for 20-23 minutes.
- Allow the cupcakes to fully cool.
- In the meantime, make the frosting. Prepare the frosting by creaming the butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar, salt and vanilla. Add more powdered sugar as needed to reach the desired consistency.
- Remove about half of the frosting into another bowl. This will be the vanilla frosting.
- In the remaining frosting, mix in the cocoa powder until incorporated.
- Fill 2 regular sized frosting bags with vanilla frosting in one and chocolate frosting in the other. Fit an extra large frosting bag with a large star tip. Place the two frosting filled bags inside the larger bag and generously pipe the frosting on the cupcakes in a swirled pattern.
- Makes approximately 48 cupcakes.
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I love the swirl here! These look delicious! 🙂
Sam @ SugarSpunRun recently posted…Hot Crab & Artichoke Dip
Thank you Sam! 🙂
Renee recently posted…Chocolate and Vanilla Swirled Cupcakes
That chocolate and vanilla swirl is perfect. These would be a nice treat for a picnic. 🙂
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg recently posted…Banana Split Baked French Toast
In fact, I made these for a Memorial day Picnic! 🙂
Renee recently posted…Chocolate and Vanilla Swirled Cupcakes
Yup, I’m totally swooning over the SWIRL you’ve got going on in these beyond-gorgeous cupcakes! I love that you combined both vanilla AND chocolate cake into one little cupcake. The best of both worlds for sure! 😉
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven recently posted…5-Minute Peanut Butter Cheesecake Dip
Thanks Sarah. It’s always great when you can have it ALL right!! 🙂
Renee recently posted…Chocolate and Vanilla Swirled Cupcakes
Great combination Renee, these look beautiful! Love the swirls in the frosting and actual cupcake! Pinning!
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Thanks so much for the pin girl!! 🙂
Renee recently posted…Chocolate and Vanilla Swirled Cupcakes
I have actually never made cupcakes with swirled frosting. I am always afraid they are never going to look like they do in your pictures. You make it look so easy and pretty!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor recently posted…Stitch Fix Review June 2015
Ashley, you would ROCK swirled frosting! It is pretty easy and automatic actually! 🙂
Renee recently posted…Chocolate and Vanilla Swirled Cupcakes
These cupcakes are so pretty! I’m such a sucker for anything with a swirl! 🙂 I try to be more active in the summer too … although it gets so hot by us that sometimes I end up camped up inside with the AC haha
Ashley recently posted…Thai Vegetable Quesadillas with Cilantro Pesto
These look so delicious with all the swirls, and I don’t have to choose between chocolate and vanilla with these! Gorgeous!
marcie recently posted…28 Seasonal Produce Recipes for June
This is just perfect!! No need to pick between chocolate and vanilla. Just have both!!
Zainab recently posted…Raspberry Lemon Cupcakes
What a cute little cupcake. I haven’t had a really good cupcake in such a long time. I am loving the swirl in these.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy recently posted…Comment on Indian Chicken and Mango Salad by Alisha
I was the same way and would always choose the chocolate and vanilla swirl cone (haha still do most days 🙂 These cupcakes look gorgeous, Renee! I love the pretty swirls!