Ingredients

• 1 box white cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• green food color
• frosting:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 (16 oz.) pkg. confectioners' sugar
• 2 Tbsp. milk
• 3 drops green food color

Directions

1. Prepare cake mix as directed on package using whole eggs. Stir in vanilla extract. Divide batter evenly into 2 bowls. Stir 3/4 tsp. green food color into one bowl, tinting a dark green. Stir 15 drops into second bowl for medium green. Spoon heaping 1Tbsp. dark green batter into 18 paper-lined muffin cups; spread gently. Repeat with medium green batter into 18- paper-lined muffin cups; spreading over dark batter. Bake as directed on package; cool on wire rack.
2. For frosting, beat butter with vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Stir in 3 drops green food color. Frost cupcakes.

3. makes 18

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