Just Add Magic: Golden Buttercup Cakes

      Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry for the delay! I was writing about the "Kook-Off" (I still think the name's horrible) but that's going to have to take sometime so meanwhile another cupcake recipe! Of all recipes cupcake ones are my favourite.

Golden Buttercup Cakes

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1&1/2 cups sugar

2&1/2 teaspoons baking powder

a pinch of salt

3/4 cup butter or margarine (1&1/2 sticks), softened

3/4 cup whole milk

1&1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 large eggs

How to Bake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2&1/2-inch muffin pan with cupcake holders. Mix dry ingredients until combined. Add wet ingredients and beat just until blended and creamy. Spoon batter into cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Perfect Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients:

1 package confectioners' sugar (16 oz)

1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick), softened

1&1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 tablespoons cream

How to Make
With a hand mixer, beat sugar, softened butter, vanilla, and cream until blended. Increase speed until frosting is light and fluffy.

 “Cupcakes is the medicine that drives sadness from the human face."

~ Cupcake Quotes (@CupcakesQuotes)

     Whoa the frosting looks so light and fluffy like a bunch of clouds. You should've seen the cupcakes at the Kook-Off! They were AWESOME, loved the decor. I took lots of pictures, you'll get to see them in the next post.