Wedding Cake Cupcakes - Cupcake Fanatic

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 (16-oz.) packages powdered sugar
• White sparkling sugar
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