Classic Yellow Cup Cakes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 1/2 ounces milk chocolate
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick), softened
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Decorative sprinkles
- 1.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- 2.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
- 3.
- For cupcakes: Beat eggs and sugar in a medium bowl using a mixer until light and foamy, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in butter and vanilla.
- Gradually pour in butter and then vanilla.
- Reduce speed to and mix in half of dry ingredients.
- Beat in milk.
- Add remaining dry ingredients and beat to combine.
- Do not over mix.
- 4.
- Pour about 1/3 cup batter into each cup in muffin tin.
- Bake until a tester, inserted in center of cakes, comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool on a rack.
- in tin, for 10 minutes, Release cupcake and cool completely.
- 5.
- For icing: Place chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl.
- Bring a saucepan filled with 1 inch or so water to a very slow simmer; set bowl over, but not touching, water.
- Stir chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth.
- 6.
- Add confectioners' sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, and salt and beat with a mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Pipe icing onto cupcakes using a large star tip.
- Top with sprinkles.
- Serve.
- Calories: 400
- Total Fat: 21 grams
- Saturated Fat: 13 grams
- Total Carbohydrate: 50 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
- Sodium: 190 milligrams
- Cholesterol: 80 milligrams
- Fiber: 1 gram
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/classic-yellow-cup-cakes-recipe.html (may not work)