Cupcakes for Class

I have a new found love for the cupcake.  After making so many big cakes with many layers and lots of detail, the simplicity of the cupcake is beckoning me.

They lend themselves so beautifully to one cohesive design, and yet also to intricate individual design.

I recently made these for Ria's workshop... these pictures were taken by her! (I forgot.  I do that a lot.)

I made white cake with buttercream frosting.  I would love to share this white cake recipe as I thought it was really good!

*I used only all-purpose flour and then added 1 tsp baking powder. I am going to play around with this a bit more next time and maybe even add some baking soda. I found this recipe on Food Network.

White Cake

• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Line 2 (1/2 cup-12 capacity) muffin tins with cupcake papers.

In a small bowl, combine the flours. Set aside.

In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar gradually and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the dry ingredients in 3 parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated but do not over beat. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter in the bowl to make sure the ingredients are well blended. Carefully spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling them about 3/4 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean.

Cool the cupcakes in tins for 15 minutes. Remove from the tins and cool completely on a wire rack before icing.

 

Comments

[Renee]

Very nice, they look good enough to eat, can you send me one?

[Tonya]

These are lovely...and now I REALLY want a cupcake! :)

[Tara]

I was lucky enough to have one of those beauties!! Thanks for sharing Amanda! They were more than scrumptious :-)

[ingrid]

I constantly forget to take photos of things I bake, cook, my children. Yeah, I stink! :(

Thanks for passing along the cake recipe.
~ingrid

[Di]

I'm anxious to try the recipe. Thanks for sharing!

[sarah]

Beautiful cupcakes! They remind me of spring :)

[Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot.com}]

mmm...they look yummy and pretty.

[Barbara]

Beautiful cupcakes....the frosting color is most unusual. Saving your recipe. And I loved the past post, such a gorgeous heart cake!

[Stephanie]

You are giving me ideas for my sister's baby shower. Thank you!

[Kate]

So pretty :-)

I tried your buttercream frosting the other day when I baked cupcakes and it was SO DELICIOUS! I threw some food colouring in there, piped it onto the cupcakes and I was all Amanda-like.

So pretty!

Having made that icing, I can't see myself using the store bought stuff ever again.

[Alex]

Absolutely perfect, like always. Your baking is so inspiring!

[Cop Mama]

Green, LOVE the green! My first thought was Easter. They look so delish!

You are so funny, I don't even DARE mess around with tricky things like baking soda or baking powder. I'm a wimp, I strictly stick to recipes when baking. Otherwise, I have a mess. Ok, even when I DO stick to the recipe, sometimes I have a mess! :-)

BTW, thanks for the follow, friend.

[Katie]

I love the green! Beautiful cupcakes.

[Christina]

They Look great, and I love that color green

[Lisa]

These cupcakes look (and probably taste) so much better than the designer cupcake for which I dolled out $3.50 at a local cupcake shop only to have my daughter reject it halfway through the frosting. What four year old rejects a cupcake unless it's just not good! Your pictures make me want to crawl through the screen and sample one. Or, two! Beautiful.

Lisa

[Jenny]

I'm making the cupcakes right now - I LOVE this cake batter!

[Jenny]

Just finished the cupcakes and stuck a super hot one in my mouth (well, not the whole thing - I broke off a big piece). DELICIOUS!!!!! I used the all purpose flour w/ a tsp of baking powder. What would adding baking soda do? Teach me your ways, wise one!

[grace]

the cupcake's 15 minutes of fame seems to be ending, doesn't it! maybe you and your baking prowess can revive it--these look great!

[shelly (cookies and cups)]

Can't wait to try the white cake! Also that green is so pretty!

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[Shobi]

Wow its look so yummy and I just love cup cakes.