Valentine’s Day Cupcakes - RedManShop

Ingredients

• Favorite cake mix or recipe —
• Solid vegetable shortening — 1/2 cup
• Unsalted butter, softened — 1/2 cup (1 stick)
• Sifted powdered sugar (confectioners’ sugar) — 4 cups
• Milk, heavy cream or water — 2 tablespoons
• Vanilla extract (pure or imitation) — 1 teaspoon
• Salt (optional) — Pinch
• Violet food coloring —
• Pink food coloring —
• Burgundy food coloring —
• Aster mauve food coloring —