Vanilla cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
It’s a mom-and-daughter baking project. I baked the cupcakes and mixed the frosting. Sam tinted the frosting and piped them on the cupcakes. She’s not a pastry chef. She’s turning 16 tomorrow and she’s never taken baking classes. If you want the full story on how we did the cupcakes, see “Once upon a time, she wanted to be a chef.”
These cupcakes were made from a recipe adapted from Chockylit’s 3 Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Sea Salt. Easy enough for amateurs like Sam and me.
Makes 14 large cupcakes.
Ingredients :
3/4 c. of butter, softened
1-2/3 c. of white sugar
2 large eggs
2-2/3 c. of all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsps. of baking powder
1/4 tsp. of salt
3/4 cup + 2 tbsps. of skim milk
2 tsps. of vanilla extract
In a bowl whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder.
In another bowl, stir together the milk and vanilla extract.
In a large bowl, beat the butter (with a wire whisk or a hand mixer) until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and continue beating until well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, until well incorporated.
Add the flour and milk in batches to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the flour.
Spoon into paper-lined cupcake pans to about 3/4 full.
Bake in a preheated 350oF oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool the cupcakes before frosting.
For the cream cheese frosting:
1 225 g. block of butter
1 255 g. block of cream cheese (I used Magnolia)
2 tbsps. of vanilla extract
4 c. of confectioner’s (powdered) sugar
In a bowl, beat the butter until light. Add the cream cheese and beat until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract. Add the confectioner’s sugar, a cup at a time, until a smooth paste is formed. Add a few drops of food color if you like. Pipe on cooled cupcakes.
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hello again…
is there any alternative for skim milk? i seem to have a difficult time looking for skim milk here in uae but they have full cream fresh milk here. is that okay?
tnx again
wow, ang cute! galing galing naman ng mother and daughter tandem nyo. by just looking at it i can tell it’s delicious. nyway ms. connie how do u make the sugar light? isn’t it suppose to be the butter? nawala n kc sa procedure mo yung butter.
ingrid, yes.
rie, LOL I’ll edit.
GALING-GALING SAM. HAPPY B-DAY!!!
This is more than just cake decorating. Only an artist who has the talent and passion can do such kind. Happy B-Day Sam. I know you will make your mom and dad very proud (now and) in the future.
The cupcakes look lovely..your daughter has done a wonderful job with the frosting
Looks like you and your daughter make a great team…love the cupcakes!