White on White Cupcakes - cupcake liners

Method

• Heat oven to 350.
• Line cupcake cups with paper liners.
• Melt white chocolate chips in the microwave on 50% power until melted, stirring occasionally.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• Place the cake mix, milk, oil, egg, egg whites, vanilla and melted white chocolate in a large mixing bowl and blend on low speed with electrix mixer for 30 seconds.
• Scrape down sides; increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes more.
• Fill each cup 2/3 full and place in oven.
• Bake the cupcakes until they are golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed with your finger, 17 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the pans from the oven and cool on wire rack for 5 minutes before removing cups from pans.
• Cool competely before frosting.
• To make frosting:.
• Place butter in a medium mixing bowl and blend at low speed with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.
• Add powdered sugar, milk and almond extract and blend on low speed until incorporated.
• Increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, one minute more.
• Add up to 1 tablespoon more milk if frosting seems too thick.
• To make chocolate curls:.
• Set bar of chocolate, flat side up, on counter for 1 hour at room temperature to soften.
• Drag a vegetable peeler across the bar toward you in long strokes to make curls.
• Use to garnish cupcakes.