Very Vanilla Cupcakes With Easy Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

VERY VANILLA CUPCAKES WITH EASY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Very Vanilla Cupcakes:. Preheat oven to 350 °F and line mini muffin tins with paper liners.
• Sift flours, baking powder and salt and set aside. Whisk milk, oil and vanilla bean paste together and set aside.
• Whip egg whites with 6 tbsp of sugar until they hold a soft peak when beaters are lifted. In a separate bowl, whip egg yolks with remaining 6 tbsp of sugar until doubled in volume and a pale, butter colour. Fold whipped whites into yolk mixture. Fold flour into whipped eggs in two additions. Stir a spoonful of batter into milk mixture then add all back to batter, folding quickly to incorporate.
• Pipe or spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, 3/4-full. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, until cupcake springs back when touched. Let cool.
• Easy Icing:. Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy and smooth. On low speed, add icing sugar, 1 cup at a time, until blended. Beat in vanilla bean paste and add milk, 1 tbsp at a time until desired consistency is achieved. Ice cupcakes as desired.

YELLOW CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. While beating, gradually pour in the butter and then the vanilla.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixture in two additions, alternating with the milk, until just incorporated. Take care not to overmix the batter. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cups (about 1/3 cup batter per cupcake).
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool the cupcakes on a rack in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove and transfer to the rack to cool completely.
• For the frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and lemon juice. On low speed, gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until well combined. Spread or pipe onto the tops of the cupcakes. Top with sprinkles.

WHITE CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper cupcake liners.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Set aside. Stir together the milk and vanilla in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Beat the butter using an electric mixer on low speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar. Increase the speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Reduce the mixer speed to low. Add about one-third of the flour mixture and beat until just combined. Add half the milk mixture and beat until smooth. Repeat, adding flour, then milk, and then the remaining flour, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat briefly to make a smooth batter; set aside.
• Put the egg whites in a clean bowl. Whip using an electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue to beat until the egg whites are glossy and hold stiff peaks, about 10 minutes. Fold one-third of the whites into the batter to lighten it and then fold in the remaining whites. Divide the cake batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, rotating the tin halfway through, about 20 minutes. Cool the cupcakes on a rack in the tin for 10 minutes, and then remove from the tin to cool completely on the rack.
• Beat together the cream cheese and butter using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and lemon juice. Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually add the confectioners' sugar, beating until well combined.
• Transfer the frosting to a piping bag or resealable bag and pipe onto the tops of the cupcakes.
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VERY VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• Grease and flour 24 standard-size muffin cups, or line with paper wrappers; set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on high speed, cream the butter until light and fluffy.
• Gradually add the sugar; continue beating until very light and fluffy.
• Reduce mixer speed to medium; beat in the eggs, 2 at a time, then the vanilla.
• Reduce mixer speed to low; alternately beat in the flour mixture with the milk, just until blended.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared cups; bake for 20-25 minutes, until the tops are soft but springy.
• Cool 5-10 minutes in the tins on a wire rack; carefully invert and cool completely.
• Frost as desired.
• *For a more intense vanilla flavor, make vanilla sugar: bury a halved vanilla bean in a container of granulated sugar; cover tightly and let stand for a few days to let the flavor develop.
• Stir every so often.
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CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 2 (12 cup) muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar. Mix until soft. Add eggs and combine. Add vanilla.
• Distribute evenly into 2 (12 cup) lined muffin tins and bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 35 minutes.
• When done, the centers will fall in a bit while cooling. When cool, fill depressions with 2 to 3 tablespoons of your favorite fruit pie filling. Store in the refrigerator.