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White Cupcake with Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: Amy Stafford

Ingredients


Cupcake Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 8 tablespoons of unsalted butter at room temperature (1/2 cup)
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar divided
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk room temperature
  • Strawberries tops cut off and cut in half or Blueberries


Frosting Ingredients:

  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature (3/4 cup)
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar sifted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
  • blue food coloring optional

Instructions

Cupcake Directions:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Line 12 1 cup cupcake tin with liners.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • Using electric mixer, cream the butter on medium. Lower speed and gradually add the sugar, creaming until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, and beat well after each addition.
  • In a small bowl, combine the milk and vanilla.
  • To the butter mixture, add about one quarter of the flour mixture and mix well. Add about one quarter of the milk mixture and mix well. Continue alternating the flour mixture and milk mixture, beating after each addition until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the cupcake tins. Bake for 20-22 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for about 10 minutes, then turn the cupcakes out of the tins and onto a rack to finish cooling completely.

Frosting Directions:

  • Cream butter in electric mixer
  • Slowly add confectioners sugar
  • Add milk and vanilla.
  • Add food coloring until color is the depth that you want.
  • Remove from bowl and place in piping bag, or ziploc bag with corner cut to decorate
  • Pipe frosting on cooled cupcakes
  • Top with 1/2 of a strawberry.