Vanilla Cupcakes With Peppermint Frosting
- FOR THE CUPCAKES:
- 1-1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 2 Eggs
- 3/4 cups White Sugar
- 1/2 cups Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cups Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- FOR THE PEPPERMINT FROSTING:
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, Softened
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Milk Or Heavy Cream
- 2 teaspoons Peppermint Extract
- 10 Peppermint Candies Or 4 Regular Size Candy Canes, Crushed
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar with a hand mixer or stand mixer with fitted paddle attachment until pale yellow and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add softened butter and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. Mix in yogurt.
- Pour flour mixture into wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin, filling about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes in pan, and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the peppermint frosting, cream softened butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing to incorporate. Add milk and peppermint extract, beating to combine.
- Pipe or spread over cooled cupcakes. Then top with crushed peppermint candies/candy canes. Alternatively, you could stir candy into frosting and then pipe, if desired.
- Enjoy!
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/vanilla-cupcakes-with-peppermint-frosting/ (may not work)