Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Sugar Cookie Cupcakes

This is for sure my favorite Cake/Cupcake, plus it's my own recipe adapted so that makes me even happier! :)
Here's the recipe:
Sugar Cookie Cupcakes 
Ingredients:
2 1/2 Cups Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
                                                                 1 tsp Cream Of Tartar
                                                                    2/3 Cups Butter
                                                                 1 3/4 Cups Sugar
                                                                 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla 
                                                                        2 Eggs 
                                                                 1 1/4 Cups Milk 
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Combine all dry ingredients except Sugar in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
3. Beat Butter on medium speed in a electric mixer for 30 seconds. 
4. Add Sugar and Vanilla to Butter and beat until combined
5. Add Eggs slowly while still mixing. 
6. Then add Milk and dry mixture alternately while on low speed until combined. 
7. Fill Cupcake liners 2/3 way full. 
Makes 24 Cupcakes, or two 8" by 8" rounds. 

You need some frosting to go with it, right? 
Butter Cream Frosting 
Ingredients:
1 Cup Butter
3 1/2 Cups Powered Sugar 
1/4 tsp Salt
1 TBSP Vanilla 
4 TBSP Whipping Cream

1. Beat Butter on high until it's 'fluffy'.
2. Slowly pour in Powered Sugar. 
3. While still on high add the remaining ingredients.
4. Mix until well combined and looks stiff.