I think Valentine’s Day has been a MAJOR excuse for me to make some goodies! I mean, I gotta test all the recipes to make sure I have the perfect one for Valentine’s day right? righhhhtttt…
So all and all…my mouth is happy but my hips aren’t….can’t make everyone happy!
A cupcake, an hour run,…ya right! A cupcake, an hour walk- but it’s cold outside…. A cupcake an hour of hilarious tv shows…laughing burns calories right?
…I just won’t eat for the rest of the day… (seems like I actually believe my own lies sometimes).
As sad as it sounds, that’s usually my trail of thoughts..
I ended up eating 2 anyways….life’s too short to complicate things with calories! eheh..
Anyways! These Cupcakes as light and delicious 🙂 And most of all, very adorable 🙂
Course: Breakfast Yield: 18 servings Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 Cup of all purpose flour
- 1/4 Teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 Teaspoon of baking powder
- 3/4 Cup of unsweetened cocoa
- 1/8 Teaspoon of salt
- 3 Tablespoon of butter, softened
- 1 1/2 Cup of white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 Cup of milk
- 3 Cup of icing sugar
- 1 Cup of butter, softened
- 1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 Tablespoon of heavy cream
- pink food colouring, whip in a drop at a time
Instructions
- To make the cupcakes:(use first 10 ingredients) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin pan with paper or foil liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Frost with your favorite frosting when cool.
- To make the icing: In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
- Add vanilla and a bit of pink colouring and cream and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed for spreading consistency.
