Lucky Green Velvet Cupcakes

These are green cupcakes, but I'm going to divide the batch in half, and make half of them green, and half light purple. I'll freeze the purple ones and we can decorate them for Easter. I found the recipe here.

Lucky Green Velvet Cupcakes

1 box yellow cake mix

4 eggs

1/2 cup water

1 small box instant vanilla pudding mix

1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream

Green decorating paste (or whatever color you want)

Frosting

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a stand or electric mixer, add cake mix, eggs, water, oil, pudding, and yogurt (or sour cream). Beat on medium for 1 1/2 minutes. Slowly beat in 5-8 drops of decorating paster until you get desired color.

Scoop batter into greased cupcake tins. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cooked through. Let cool completely.

Frost cupcakes and decorate as desired.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 (8oz) package cream cheese at room temperature

1/4 cup butter at room temperature

4 cups sifted powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy (I think it works best to use hand held beaters). Mix in vanilla. Mix in powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Frost cupcakes.