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vanilla cupcake

Simple Vanilla Cupcakes

bakedbree
5 from 3 votes
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Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick plus 1 Tablespoon butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 to 3 Tablespoons milk temperature

For the Royal Icing:

  • 2 egg whites or powdered egg whites
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • food coloring optional
  • sugared flowers optional

Instructions
 

  • Put all of the ingredients in a food processor except for the milk.
  • Pour the milk through the tunnel and process until smooth.
  • Put the batter in the prepared muffin tins. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until brown in a 350 degree oven. Cool completely and then ice.
  • Combine the egg whites and confectioners sugar in a mixing bowl and whip with a mixer until opaque and shiny, about 5 minutes.
  • Whisk in the lemon juice to thin out the icing.
  • Mix for a few more minutes until you reach the consistency for spreading on cupcakes.
  • Spread the icing on the top of the cooled cupcakes.
  • Top with a sugar flower and let harden.
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