Ingredients
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For the cupcakes
- 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 whole eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup assorted brightly colored sprinkles (red, white and blue if doing America cupcakes!)
For the frosting
- 2 sticks unsalted butter (softened and cut into cubes)
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Sprinkles
Instructions
For the cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the milk. Once mixed, add remaining dry ingredients. Fold in assorted sprinkles.
- Pour into cupcake tins and fill 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool, then frost.
For the frosting
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip butter for 5 minutes on medium speed (I use “4? on my KitchenAid). Butter will become very pale & creamy.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix on low speed for 1 minute, then on medium speed for 5 minutes. Frosting will be very light, creamy, and fluffy.
- Frost cupcakes immediately and garnish with sprinkles.