ENJOYS THESE DELECTABLE CUPCAKES TREATS.
INGREDIENTS
21/2 cup all purpose flour (sifted)
1 Cup unsalted butter room temperature
11/3 cups sugar granulated white
1/8 th teaspoon pink food color
11/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
11/2 teaspoon baking powder(sifted)
a pinch of salt
a pinch of baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
Real vanilla frosting
butter room temperature-11/2 sticks
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons of vanilla extract
METHOD
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C.
line the cupcake cups with paper liner.
In a bowl mix all the dry ingredients together-flour,baking powder,salt and baking soda together .Mix and set aside.
In another bowl beat the butter and sugar together till it is light and creamy.add a very small quantity of pink food color to it.increase the quantity of the food color dependingon the shade of pink color you want for your cupcakes and beat well.Add vanilla extract.beat well again.
Now add eggs to this mixture one at a time beating well after each addition till all ingredients well blended.Now add the flour mixture and butter milk alternately beginning and ending with flour (flour buttermilk flour butterlik flour).stirring well till all ingredients are well mixed completely.
Pour this batter into paper lined cupcakes cups about 2/3 rd full and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or till a toothpick inserted at the center of the cupcake comes out clean.Let the cupcakes cool in the oven for 10 minutes.remove from oven and let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them.
Method for the real yummy vanilla frosting
In a bowl using an electric beater at a high speed beat the butter and vanilla extract together until creamy in texture.Now add the powdered sugar to this creamy mixture one at a time beating well after addition until it is well combined.add milk one tablespoon at a time till the desired consistency is achieved.
Pipe this yummy frosting on your pink velvet cupcakes.
