Friday, April 9, 2010

Cupcakes and homework

Since starting school I have not had the chance to make something delicious in the kitchen, so after finishing a paper and a free write for my English class, I made these beauties. Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with a Gingerbread Frosting!Here is the recipe

Cupcakes

1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp Vanilla Bean Extract
1-1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup cold milk

Preheat oven to 350
Bake Time 18-24 minutes
Yields: 12 cupcakes

Cream butter and sugar.Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition.Stir in vanilla.

In a separate bowl, stir together all dry ingredients.Add to butter mixture; stir in milk

Gingerbread Frosting

2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
6 smashed gingerbread cookies, finely crumbled

Beat together butter and confectioners sugar. Add vanilla extract and cookies.

Once cupcakes are cooled, pipe on frosting and top with a gingerbread cookie piece!

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