Tonight I decided to try decorating some cupcakes for Spring. I’ve never done it before and am not sure if I’ll try it again. I don’t know if I like how the flowers look and to be honest… I really prefer the extra large round tip for piping. The cupcake is a vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting. I’m not a huge fan of vanilla cupcakes, but this recipe was decent. I’d love to hear if anyone else has a better recipe for vanilla cupcakes. :)
Vanilla Cupcakes
12 tbsp butter, room temperature
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350F.
Place 20 muffin wrappers (if using the stiff kind pictured above) on a baking sheet, or line 20 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. When light and fluffy, beat in the eggs one at a time.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In a measuring cup, combine the buttermilk and vanilla extract.
With the mixer on low speed (or by hand), stir one third of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Blend in half of the buttermilk, followed by another third of the flour mixture. Stir in remaining buttermilk/vanilla and the rest of the flour, mixing only until no streaks of flour remain. Divide evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake for 22-24 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Place 20 muffin wrappers (if using the stiff kind pictured above) on a baking sheet, or line 20 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. When light and fluffy, beat in the eggs one at a time.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In a measuring cup, combine the buttermilk and vanilla extract.
With the mixer on low speed (or by hand), stir one third of the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Blend in half of the buttermilk, followed by another third of the flour mixture. Stir in remaining buttermilk/vanilla and the rest of the flour, mixing only until no streaks of flour remain. Divide evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake for 22-24 minutes, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed. Cool in pan for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
I used my standard buttercream recipe for this cupcake.
2 sticks butter, 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, pinch salt and 2 tbls milk or cream.
Joan
Wednesday 25th of May 2011
What tip number did you use to frost those, they look amazing. I really like using buttermilk in cakes/cupcakes. Gives it a nice homemade taste.
JavaCupcake
Wednesday 25th of May 2011
Joan... I used a large round tip to pipe the swirls (sorry, my tips are all packed in boxes right now so I can't give you a number) and I used a pedal tip for the flower.
And I love buttermilk too!! <3
Thanks for stopping by!
Betsy
Bridgett
Thursday 9th of April 2009
Come see a few posts on my blog - I have a fabulous white cupcake recipe posted. And there's a video from an instructor at the Culinary Institute that pipes amazing flowers on top of cupcakes. Cupcake Recipes
Anne
Saturday 21st of March 2009
Those look great! Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)
Jodi
Saturday 21st of March 2009
The flower cupcakes look sooo yummy.
Thanks for another great recipe.. I hope you are having a great weekend :)
roy/elisabeth dean
Friday 20th of March 2009
ooooooohhhhhhh, those cupcakes look delish! Looks like I might have to go to the store to get ingredients!Have a happy spring day~♥,Lilly