Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with baking cups.
2. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set mixture aside.
3. In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar.  Beat until they are pale yellow and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time until incorporated.
4. Add vanilla, flour mixture and milk. Beat until just combined.
5. Fill baking cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.
6. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool.

Servings: 16

TEST KITCHEN TIP:  For seasonal or special occasions, color batter with food coloring.  For fun, color batter for one cupcake yellow and the rest a different color. Give a prize to the person who gets the cup of gold!  (Be sure to bake cupcakes in foil-lined baking cups so batter color does not show through the paper.)

Nutritional Information: Serving size: 1/16 of a recipe (1.5 ounces).
• Calories 142.46 • Calories From Fat (42%) 60.26 • Total Fat 6.84g 11% • Saturated Fat 4g 20% • Cholesterol 50.43mg 17% • Sodium 148.16mg 6% • Potassium 33.36mg <1% • Total Carbohydrates 17.7g 6% • Fiber 0.32g 1% • Sugar 8.63g • Protein 2.57g 5%