Vanilla Cupcakes for Little Miss Elliana's 3rd Birthday
Equipment
- Cupcake Pan
- KitchenAid Mixer
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 Flour
- 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Butter softened
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Milk PLUS 2 Tbsp
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Using a strainer or sifter, sift together the 1 3/4 cup flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt.
- Sift on top of a piece of wax paper. This will make it easier to get the dry ingredients into the wet later.
- In the bowl of a KitchenAid mixer, blend together 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter cut into cubes, 1/2 cup PLUS 2 Tbsp milk at room temperature, 2 eggs and 1 Tbsp vanilla. Blend until smooth.
- Slowly add dry ingredients into the wet.
- Mixing it in two parts helps keep the mess at bay and allows the dry to fully incorporate into the wet.
- Mix until smooth.
- Use a large ice cream scoop and scoop mixture into the muffin tins or cupcake liners if using inside of the muffin tin.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before removing from the tin.
- Remove the cupcakes from the tin and rest on a cooling rack until completely cool before decorating.