Celebration Cupcakes
Rich yellow cupcakes are topped with a creamy frosting perfect for any celebration
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Makes: 20 servings (1 cupcake each)
Ingredients
| Cupcakes: |
| 2 |
cups Eagle Mills® All-Purpose Unbleached Flour with Ultragrain® |
| 2 |
teaspoons baking powder |
| 1/2 |
teaspoon salt |
| 1/2 |
cup butter, softened |
| 1 1/4 |
cups granulated sugar |
| 1 |
teaspoon vanilla extract |
| 2 |
eggs |
| 1 |
cup milk |
| Frosting: |
| 2 |
tablespoons Eagle Mills® All-Purpose Unbleached Flour with Ultragrain® |
| 1/2 |
cup milk |
| 1/2 |
cup butter, softened |
| 1/2 |
cup granulated sugar |
| 1 |
teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line twenty 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups. Set aside.
- For Cupcakes: combine 2 cups flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Place 1/2 cup butter in large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer 30 seconds. Add 1-1/4 cups sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each. Gradually add flour mixture alternately with the milk, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
- Fill each cup half full. Bake 18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.
- For Frosting: Place 2 tablespoons flour in small saucepan; whisk in 1/2 cup milk until blended. Heat over low heat until thickened. Remove from heat. Cover and cool.
- Beat 1/2 cup butter in large mixing bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup sugar; beat on high speed 4 minutes. Gradually add milk mixture and 1 teaspoon vanilla; beat on low speed until combined. Beat on high speed 7 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
- Frost cupcakes with frosting. Decorate as desired.
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