Description
Delightful pastel-colored cupcakes with a tender texture and sweet frosting, perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk (for frosting)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Gel food coloring in pastel hues
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with colorful cupcake liners.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Cream the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Gradually blend in the dry ingredients alternating with the milk until smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly into the cupcake liners.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cupcakes completely on a wire rack.
- Beat the butter for frosting until smooth and creamy, then gradually add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Color the frosting with gel food coloring.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes generously with the pastel-colored frosting using a star tip.
Notes
Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg