Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

I will not even comment on how long it has been since our last post. I refuse to think about it. The guilt is too much for me. Gah.

But on a happier note, here we are with cutsie post. I would like to call this the 'Finnish Flag Cupcake' Very original and creative, I know. But it is what it is.

 So it was the Finnish Independance Day on the 6th of December. Hurrah for Finland! And I was in the mood to make something blue and white and YUMMY. So without any delay here is the recipe...

Ingredients:

For the Cupcakes:

1 Cup Granulated Sugar
113g Butter, softened
2 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
2 tsp Baking Powder
1/8 tsp Salt
1 1/3 Cups All Purpose Flour
1/3 Cup Butter Milk (1 cup milk + 1 tsp vinegar = 1 cup buttermilk)

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

400g cream cheese, softened
113g butter, softened
2 ½ cups powdered suger
1 tsp vanilla 
Pinch of salt  

Instructions:

For the Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F / 175 C. Line your cupcake tin with liners and set aside.

2. Cream together the sugar and butter with an electric mixture, for about 4 minutes.

3. Add the eggs and vanilla and cream together for another 4 minutes, until you get a smooth mixture.

4. With the speed on slow, add the dry ingredients (baking powder, salt, flour) and slowly add the milk and mix everything to combine. Do not overmix!

5. Scoop the batter into your lined cupcake tin, make sure its only filled ¾ of the way up because they will rise.

6. Bake for 20 minutes and let cool for about 45 minutes before frosting.

For the Frosting:

1. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until smooth, about 1 minute. 

2. Add sugar, vanilla, and salt. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds and then beat until fluffy.

Ok these cupcakes may not depict the true nature of that flag -_- but they were yummy! And in the end that's what matters! The cupcakes were moist and delicious and I'm always a strong lover of cream cheese so they were perfecto!

Try and enjoy!

Love,
K