vanilla cupcakes / cake pops


ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 large eggs at room temperature
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- food coloring, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350F

2. Line 24 cup muffin tin with muffin papers (or 96 mini-cupcakes)

3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth, using an electric mixer on medium speed.

4. Add eggs one by one, beating well after adding each egg.

6. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and whisk together.

7. Add flour mixture in three parts, alternating with milk and vanilla, and beating well (still using your electric mixer.)

8. Spoon the batter into the muffin papers so they are about 3/4 full.

9. Bake 20-22 minutes, until tops spring back when lightly touched.

10. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely before frosting.

Notes:
Making 12 cup muffins or 48 mini cupcakes
ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/8 tsps baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Bake 12-16 minutes

Making 6 cup muffins or 24 mini cupcakes
ingredients:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 large eggs at rom temperature
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Ref: Bake Sale Sara Varon - Robot Dreams