Vanilla Vanilla Cupcakes

i'm not use to baking "simple things"

when i bake, i like it to be an experiment.

however, when my good friend asked me make him plain vanilla cupcakes for his birthday, i knew exactly which recipe i would use.

it's from none other then Magnolia's Bakery

recipe here

You Need:

Cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Vanilla Icing

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

6 to 8 cups confectioners' sugar

1/2 cup milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1)  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line 2 12 capacity muffin tins with liners

2) In a bowl, combine flours

3)  In an electric mixer, cream the butter until soft.  Add the sugar slowly, and beat.  Add the eggs one at a time, and combine.

4)  Add the dry ingredients in 3 parts, alternating between the milk and the vanilla.  Feel free to add a little extra vanilla.

5)  Beat until combined.  Using a spatula, spoon batter into tins 3/4 of the way full.

6) Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

7) For the icing, in an electric mixer add the butter, 4 cups of the sugar, milk and the vanilla.  Beat until combined, about 3-5 minutes.

8)  Gradually add the remaining sugar, one cup at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.

9)  Decorate and enjoy!