Birthday Cupcake with Vanilla Icing Recipe

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Birthday Cupcake with Vanilla Icing Recipe

These cupcakes are the ideal treat for a birthday party. The vanilla icing is sweet and creamy, and it complements the fluffy vanilla cupcakes perfectly.

Ingredients

2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Two large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp
2-3 tbsp whole milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Time Needed

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cupcake liners should be used to line a cupcake pan.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Mix in the vanilla extract.
Add flour mixture in three parts, alternating with milk and beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating until just combined after each addition, until just combined.
Fill cupcake liners about two-thirds full with batter.
Bake the cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Cool cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until smooth.
Mix in the confectioners' sugar gradually until well combined.
One tablespoon at a time, beat in milk until desired consistency is reached.
Mix in the vanilla extract.
Cupcakes should be frosted with vanilla icing and decorated as desired.