cuppycakes

Everyone loves cupcakes. Especially me--I just love to decorate them.





Personally, I don't care how a cupcake tastes, as long as it's pretty.

Butter Cake Cupcakes
(This recipe is a mix of recipes I've tried over the years that I've smushed together to my taste)

Ingredients:
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/4 stick butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup milk

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

3. In a large bowl, beat together melted butter and sugar until combined. Add egg whites and beat until mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla extract and lemon zest.

4. Add flour mixture in two additions, alternating with milk. Beat until smooth and light.

5. Scoop into lined cupcake tins. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cakes are barely golden on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and transfer to wire racks to cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting
Credit: Alisse Desrosiers c. sweet-toothed.blogspot.com

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. cream cheese, soft
• 1 stick unsalted butter, soft
• 3/4 - 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese until it starts to get smooth.

2. Add butter piece by piece; beat until smooth and well blended.

3.Add in powdered sugar and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes or until smooth.

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