Vanilla Cupcakes

[NJNavywife]

1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising

1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch cubes

4 large eggs

1 cup whole milk

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; combine flour,sugar,baking powder, and salt ; mix on low speed until combined. Add butter, mixing until just coated with flour.

2. In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla. With mixer on medium speed. Add wet ingredients in 3 parts, scraping down sides of bowl before each addition; beat until ingredients are in corporated but do not over-beat.

3. Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about 2/3 full. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean 17 to 20 min.

Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting

2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temp

12 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cool

3 tablespoons milk

1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

5 cups confectioners sugar

[etexmom]

 Mmmm......these sound delightful!

[ZsMommy]

Yum-Miss Z loves vanilla cupcakes..

[NJNavywife]

Enjoy! =)