Yellow Cupcakes

Dear oldest brother who's still younger than me,

Happy birthday!

You're pretty tolerable most of the time. I love you and stuff.

-KT

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YELLOW CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/3 cups flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2/3 cup milk

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Put a cupcake liner in 24 muffin cups or grease and flour the muffin cups.
2. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
3. Beat the butter in a mixer and then add the sugar.
4. After all the sugar is added, beat for until combined.
5. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well.
6. Then put in the vanilla.
7. Next, alternate between the milk and flour until it's all been added.
8. Fill each muffin cup about 2/3 full. 
9. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. The cupcakes should be golden brown.
10. Let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, and then move them to a cooling rack.
11. Once the cupcakes are cool, frost them or eat them as they are.
12. Enjoy!

Thanks to The Big Book of Cupcakes!

Try Buttercream Frosting with this recipe.

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