Monday, August 18, 2008

Cupcakes!


Vanilla Cupcakes:


Ingredients:

1 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs

2 teaspoons pure vanilla

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 cups flour

1 1/4 cup milk


Directions:


Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put paper liners in your pan. Put butter in an electric mixer and beat at medium speed until somewhat smooth. Pour in sugar and beat well. Add the eggs and mix well. Add in vanilla, baking powder, salt, flour, and milk. Beat until it looks like it's supposed to and pour into baking cups, until they are about 2/3 full. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Frost when cool.


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Soft Vanilla Bean Buttercream: from Cupcake Bakeshop


Ingredients:


2 sticks (1 cup) butter, room temperature

4 cups sifted powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/3 vanilla bean

2 tablespoons milk


Directions:


Beat butter at medium-high speed until creamy. Sift powdered sugar into the mixer bowl (right on top of the beaten butter). Beat to combine. Split open the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds. Add the seeds to the frosting. Add the vanilla and the milk. Beat until combined.


YUMM!!!!

The one n' only cupcake recipe I have made myself n' its delish baby!xx

P.S. Hayley if your reading this!- great starting point for our cupcake stand! Then we can just go crazy with decorations and fillings! Custard n' cream n' such ;) Wowzersss..... Mwa!xxx