Hi friends, I hope you had a wonderful Easter! I couldn’t find time to post last week, so I thought I’d make up for it with this spectacular cupcake! This frosting definitely makes the top of my list, it’s incredible! I made these cupcakes for my nephew’s 3^rd birthday and they were very well received! Of course, I had to make them Ninja Turtle-rrific! This Vanilla Cupcake is so incredibly moist and rich and, as I mentioned, the Cake Batter Frosting is TO DIE FOR!

If you like this frosting, try it with my Best Funfetti Cupcake Recipe!

Favorite Vanilla Cupcakes

From Gimme Some Oven

Makes 16-18 cupcakes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 3/4 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 cup vanilla Greek Yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup whole milk

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
2. Add 1c granulated sugar, 1 3/4c cake flour, 1 1/2t baking powder, 1/2t baking soda and 1/2t salt, and beat for an additional 1 minutes until well-mixed.
3. Add 1/2c butter and mix on medium-low speed for about 2 minutes until well combined and a little crumbly. I had to pulse the mixer for several minutes to stop the flour from flying out. Just be cautious and a bit patient while you work the butter into the dry ingredients.
4. In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk together 2 eggs, 1/3c greek yogurt, and 1T vanilla extract until smooth. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined.
5. Slowly add 2/3c milk and mix on low speed until just combined. The batter will be very thin and liquid.
6. Fill cupcake liners just over 1/2 full. Bake for 14 minutes and then test to see if they are done. They are done when a toothpick comes out clean. Remove and let cool on a cooling rack.

Cake Batter Frosting

From Baking is a Science

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup yellow cake mix
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar
• 2-3 Tablespoons milk

Instructions:

1. Cream together the 1/2c butter and 1/4c yellow cake mix.
2. Add the 3-4c powdered sugar gradually.
3. Then cream in the 2-3T milk.
4. Add more powdered sugar or more milk depending on the desired consistency.
5. Frost cupcakes and top with sprinkles!

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Happy Baking!

-SugarB