- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 1 pan
of regular muffin
tins and 1 pan
of mini muffin
tins with cupcake liners (I only used 8 regular sized and 8 mini muffins for the bouquet)- Add the cake mix, buttermilk, oil, almond extract, and vanilla extract to an electric mixer and mix on medium for 30 seconds - Add eggs one at a time and
beat until well mixed - Turn mixer to high and
beat for another 2 minutes - Fill liners about 2/3 full with batter - Bake for 15 - 20 minutes, or until cake tester comes
out clean - Allow cupcakes to cool while preparing the cream cheese frosting
Niven's performance
beat out the likes
of Tony Curtis in The Defiant Ones, Paul Newman in Cat on a Hot
Tin Roof, Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones and Spencer Tracy in The Old Man and the Sea.