Cupcakes!

In the last month I have gone on a little cupcake frenzy.
I had a little Miche Bag demo at my house. We had a pyjama party theme to our evening. So I started thinking of all the things my friends and I used to do during sleep overs and the first thing that came to mind: SWEETS! So, I made a bunch of different deserts for my lady friends!

Amongst the desert I made, there are two of my favorite cupcake recipes I've tried so far.
I find them to be so good that I just HAD to share the gold with you so you can impress your guests during one of your parties.

Red Velvet with cream cheese frosting

Ingredients
1 ¼ cup of all Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp of Cocoa Powder
½ tsp of Baking Powder
½ tsp of Baking Soda
¼ tsp of Salt
¼ cup of Unsalted Butter, softened at room temperature
¾ cup of Granulated sugar
¾ cup of Buttermilk
1 Egg
1 tsp of Vanilla Extract
Red food Coloring

Preparation,
1) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with cup cake liners and set aside.
2) In a small bowl mix together the first 5 ingredients and set aside.In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the sugar and butter, add the egg and vanilla and mix until well combined and creamy.
3) With the mixer running on low, add half of the dry ingredients and half of the buttermilk, make sure its combined and add the remaining dry ingredients and buttermilk making sure to combine everything together but not over mixing.Using a spatula mix the batter from the bottom to make sure nothing is left stuck to the side of the bowl, add enough food coloring to get the desired red color for your cupcakes.
4) Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop the batter evenly in your prepared pan and bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until when you insert a toothpick in the center it comes out clean.Let the cupcakes cool completely.
 
For the frosting,
2 Cups of Powdered Sugar
4 oz of Cream Cheese, softened at room temperature
2 Tbsp of Unsalted Butter, softened at room temperature
1 tsp of Vanilla Extract
1 Tbsp of Milk


 To make the frosting simply put the first 4 ingredients + 1/2 tbsp pf the milk into the bowl of an electric mixer and mix until well combined and it has the consistency of a thick frosting. Add the other 1/2 tbsp of milk if you find the frosting to think. Frost the cupcakes either with a little spatula or using a disposable piping bag fitted with a plain large tip.
Let cool in the fridge for about 10 to 15 minutes to set a little before serving (if you can resist them anyway)

- I don't add the other 1/2 tbsp of milk in the frosting because I find the frosting to be to soft, not to say liquid-y, when i add the other half of milk. I think it's because my butter and cream cheese are very soft to start with?

ANYWAYS!!! TRY THIS RECIPE!!!

These cupcakes are a little mouth orgasm!

Oops! I ran out of Red food coloring so I added Blue....turned out black-ish but gosh darn DELISH!

The other recipe I tried and LOVED and thought was super easy and quick to make are :

Vanilla Cupcakes - with Raspberry Butter Cream Frosting 

Ingredients
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Stick Unsalted 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 Whole Milk

Preparation
1) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line your cupcake tin with liners and set aside.
2) In a mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the sugar and butter. Add the eggs and vanilla and  cream together until you get a smooth mixture. Add the dry ingredients and with the speed on low mix together and slowly add the milk and just mix everything to combine. DO NOT OVER MIX! Make sure you give everything a good stir with a spatula from the bottom to incorporate any bit that wasn’t mixed.
3) Scoop the batter into your lined cupcake tin, make sure its only filled ¾ of the way up because they will rise. Bake for 20 minutes and let cool for about 45 minutes before frosting.

For the Frosting:
1 Stick of Unsalted Butter, softened
½ cup Raspberry Preserves
½ tsp Vanilla Extract
1 16oz Box of Powdered Sugar
Fresh Raspberries, for garnishing
Pinch of salt

Preparation
 To make the frosting combine together all the frosting ingredients except the fresh raspberries and mix together to combine. Add the frosting in a piping bag fitted with a large star tip and pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Top with a few fresh raspberries and dive in!

These little beauties are so delicious and beautiful that I promise you everybody is going to think that you went to a fancy shmancy bakery and bought them.
Ever time I have to make some fast easy delicious deserts, these guys are my go to!!

Enjoy making cupcakes! I'll keep you updated on other favorites of mine! :o)

Peace <3