WONDERFUL mini-cupcakes and Frosting
By Yankee Magazine|Feb 25 2008|
Ingredients
FOR THE YELLOW CAKE
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
3 eggs
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray mini-muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Beat all ingredients on low speed, scraping bowl, 30 seconds. Beat on high speed, 3 minutes. Pipe batter into pan. See easy piping technique here.
Bake about 10-12 minutes, until top of cupcake if firm to the touch. Remove from pan and cool on rack. Frost with creamy icing.
Instructions
CREAMY VANILLA FROSTING
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Mix all ingredients in electric mixer until smooth and spreadable.
This recipe will make 48 mini cupcakes EASY!
