King Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing {Recipe}

INGREDIENTS

White Boxed Cake Mix (makes life simple - make as directed)

2 tbsp

Cinnamon (divided)

1 tbsp

Sugar

1/2 tsp

lemon extract

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 cup

chopped pecans (approximate - I only sprinkled pecans on half)

8 oz

cream cheese

1 1/2 tbsp

vegetable shortening

3 tbsp

unsalted butter

1 lb

powdered sugar

1 tsp

clear vanilla extract