I am still just messing around with the camera and working on close ups and what not. My friend is having a birthday party tomorrow I thought I would bring some cupcakes. The lovley hostess is making a chocolate concoction so I thought I would make something vanilla in case, God forbid, someone was not a fan of chocolate(the horror). These are always my favorite to make since they are so sweet even with out the frosting. Magnolia Vanilla Cupcakes 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs, at room temperature 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ICING: Vanilla Buttercream (recipe follows) or Chocolate Buttercream Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with cupcake papers. In a small bowl, combine the flours. Set aside. In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar … [Read more...]