Cup cakes

How to create Old fashion cupcakes.

Ingredient:

         1 3/4 flour (not self-rising)

1. 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2. 2 cups sugar
3. 1 tbsp. baking powder
4. 3/4 tsp. salt
5. 4 sticks unsalted cubed butter
6. 4 large eggs
7. 1 cup whole milk
8. 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
9. 6 cups confectioners' sugar
10. 1/2 cup milk.
11. 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 325ºF (162ºC)

2. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners. Set the pan aside.

3. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Combine 1 3/4 cups of cake flour (not self-rising), 1 1/4 cups of unbleached all-purpose flour, 2 cups of sugar, and 1 tsp. of baking powder together in a bowl. Mix the ingredients until they're combined, for about 3 minutes.

4. Add 4 sticks of unsalted cubed butter to the mixture. Mix it in until the butter is just coated with flour.

5. Add 4 large eggs to the mixture, one at a time. Add the eggs one by one until each egg is incorporated into the mixture.

6. Add 1 cup of whole milk and 1 tsp. of pure vanilla extract to the batter. Mix the ingredients together until they're completely mixed, taking the time to scrape down the bowl so no ingredients are stuck.

7. Fill each baking cup 2/3 full with the batter. This will give the cupcakes enough room to expand.

8. Bake for 17-20 minutes. After 15 minutes, start inserting a toothpick into the cupcakes. Once it comes out clean, the cupcakes are done and should be taken out of the oven. Check back every 2 minutes until they're ready.

9. Make the frosting. You can do this while the cupcakes are cooking. To make the frosting, just cream 2 sticks of softened butter, 3 cups of confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup of milk, and 2 tsp. of vanilla extract together. Beat the mixture with a paddle until it's smooth and gradually add the other 3 cups of sugar until it's rich and creamy.

10. Cool the cupcakes. Cool them for at least 3-5 minutes so they don't melt the frosting.

11. Decorate the cupcakes with the frosting. Use a spoon or paddle to place the frosting generously over the tops of the cupcakes.

12. Serve. Enjoy these tasty cupcakes any time at room temperature