raspberry mascarpone cupcakes.

i made these for lucy's birthday party!

cupcake: Add 1 tsp of vanilla and 1 tsp of almond extract to a basic white or yellow cake mix. Add just a tiny bit of lemon juice. (i also zested about half a lemon and included that) Bake as directed.

frosting:
1 carton of heavy whipping cream--pint.
1 tub of mascarpone cheese (use at room temp)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of powdered sugar (give or take for desired taste)
1-2 cartons of fresh raspberries (save a few to garnish on the top if desired)

Directions: Whip the whipping cream and the softened mascarpone cheese together-- add vanilla and slowly mix in the powdered sugar. It will be done when the whipped cream stands in peaks. (should not be lumpy, if lumpy- your cream cheese was too cold) Add red food coloring to make the desired pink color (I didn't add food coloring). Fold in raspberries (I mashed the raspberries before folding them in). These are the best cupcakes ever! the frosting is light and delish.
~ ENJOY~