Moist Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting
Jon
I’m guessing that some of you think I’m totally nuts and that some (a few?) of you can actually relate to the soothing sound of your mixer whirring away, the satisfaction of watching butter, sugar and eggs transform from mere pantry staples into a fluffy, mellow yellow perfection...and finally, the smell of the cakes just as you pull them from the oven. Forget yoga; deep breathing is automatic when I smell cake.
ingredients
- Moist vanilla cupcakes:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup milk
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