Celebration Cupcakes

Mixture of sugar, butter, egg and vanilla mixed until creamy. Flour and milk introduced to batter and mixed in until smooth. Batter spooned into muffin tins and baked until golden. Cakes are topped with frosting prepared from powdered sugar, salt, half-and-half, vanilla, and corn syrup.

Ingredients -
3 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1-1/2 cups Sugar
3/4 cup Butter, softened
4 Eggs
1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1 cup Whole Milk

Frosting:
3/4 cup Butter, softened
6 cups Powdered Sugar
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Half & Half
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 tablespoons Light Corn Syrup
 
Preparation:

1. Heat oven to 350° F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.

2. Set aside.

3. Stir together flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in large bowl.

4. Set aside.

5. Beat sugar and 3/4 cup butter in large bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

6. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla.

7. Reduce speed to low.

8. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition, just until mixed.

9. Divide batter evenly among cupcake cups.

10. Bake for 23 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

11. Cool on wire racks 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans.

12. Cool completely.

13. Beat 3/4 cup butter in large bowl at medium speed until creamy.

14. Gradually add powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt alternately with half & half and 1 teaspoon vanilla, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.

15. Stir in corn syrup.

16. Frost cupcakes.

 



Cupcake Making Tips -
Self Rising Flour

Self rising flour contains 7 to 11 percent protein. Use self rising flour only in recipes that call specifically for it. Each cup of this specialty flour contains 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.


Cupcake Making Tips -
Pure Vanilla Extract

Pure vanilla extract must contain 35% alcohol, and is regulated by the FDA. Look for pure extract in supermarkets and specialty baking stores.

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