Easter Cupcakes

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Cupcakes, Easter Cupcakes, Vanilla Cupcakes

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings cupcakes

Calories 232kcal

Equipment

Cupcake Pans

Ingredients

Vanilla Cupcakes

1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
125 grams unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs large
3/4 cup whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon optional

Buttercream Frosting

1 cup butter
3 cups confectioners' or icing sugar sifted
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Instructions

Vanilla Cupcakes

Preheat Oven to 350 °F (177 °C) and line cupcake pans.
Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl. Add salt and cinnamon and mix well with a large spoon or spatula.
Using another large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Whisk on high speed until light and creamy.
Add eggs one at a time and whisk while adding on medium speed. Add vanilla extract and continue whisking.
Add 1/2 the dry into the mixture. Whisk at low speed. Add the milk and continue whisking at a low speed.
Add the other 1/2 of the dry ingredients to the mixture. Fold in with a spatula from the bottom until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Pour the mixture into the lined cupcake pans and bake in the oven for 17-20 minutes.
Serve at room temperature. You can decorate with Buttercream Frosting using a color of your choice.

Buttercream Frosting

Measure and sift confectioners or icing sugar in a large bowl and set aside
In another large bowl add butter, using an electric hand mixer, beat butter for about 5 minutes. Beat the butter so that it doubles in amount and changes to a lighter color. The butter will change from yellow to off-white.
Add the icing sugar, one cup at a time, and beat to combine thoroughly.
Add the milk a teaspoon at a time to get the consistency you want. Make sure to add vanilla extract and a coloring of your choice before adding all the milk. This will ensure that you don't add too much milk and you get your desired consistency.
Decorate with sprinkles and/or Chocolate Coated Almonds

Notes

1.Ensure all your ingredients are at room temperature.

2. Make sure to sift your flour and use level cups of flour. To get level cups of flour, spoon out your flour when it reaches the cup's rim, take the back of a knife, and level off the top of the cup's rim.

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