Lynnski's Fave Vanilla Cupcakes

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups and 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/8 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 lb butter (one stick)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 lb butter (one stick)
• 5 cups powdered sugar, sifted and divided
• 1/4 cup milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350 degrees, and line 12 standard muffin cups with paper liners, or grease cups.
• 2 in a medium bowl, sift together the flour with the baking powder and salt; in a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the milk and vanilla extract; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl & using a hand mixer (or a stand mixer) cream the butter, gradually add in the sugar, beat until light and fluffy, about five minutes.
• 4 beat in the eggs , one at a time, until fully incorporated; beat in the flour and milk mixtures, alternating one-third of each at a time, until mixture is fully incorporated and the batter is smooth.
• 5 fill each muffin cup three-fourths full of batter; and bake until puffed, and lightly golden, about 18 to 20 minutes; test with a wood pick inserted in the middle of a cupcake, if it comes out clean the cupcakes are done; cool the cupcakes before frosting.
• 6 frosting & final assembly:.
• 7 in a large bowl beat the butter with one-half of the powdered sugar until combined; beat in the milk and vanilla, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beating until smooth.
• 8 with the mixer set to low speed, gently beat in the remaining sugar until combined; increase the speed and continue to beat until the frosting is light and fluffy; this makes about 2 1/2 cups of frosting.
• 9 frost each cupcake with a generous 2 tablespoons of frosting.
• 10 and enjoy.