Celebration Cupcakes

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 4 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Fat Free Half & Half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Place paper baking cups into muffin pans; set aside.
3. Stir together flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in bowl; set aside.
4. Beat sugar and 3/4 cup butter in another bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until creamy.
5. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla.
7. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed after each addition, just until mixed.
8. Divide batter evenly among paper baking cups.
9. Bake 23-28 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
10. Let stand 10 minutes in pans; remove to cooling racks.
11. Cool completely.
12. Beat 3/4 cup butter in large bowl at medium speed until creamy.
13. Gradually add powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt alternately with half & half and 1 teaspoon vanilla, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
14. Stir in corn syrup.
15. Frost cupcakes.
16. Variations: Chocolate Frosting: Add 2 to 3 squares melted and cooled unsweetened baking chocolate.
17. Lemon or Orange Frosting: Stir in 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon or orange zest.
18. Creamy Coconut Frosting: Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract or flavoring.

allpurpose, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter, o lakes eggs, vanilla, milk, butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, light corn syrup

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1319/celebration-cupcakes (may not work)