Delicious Halloween Cupcakes
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With one of my favorite holidays coming up, I’m always super excited to start baking! I love easy recipes that I can make with my son and that everyone will enjoy! These cupcakes are a classic and with orange icing and some fun Halloween cupcake liners, they’ll be a hit in your home too!
2 cups all-purpose flour
2.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1.5 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup water
1 tbs vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup 35% whipping cream
2 tsp vanilla extract
1.Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
3. In separate bowl beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time and then the vanilla.
4. With mixer on low speed, add milk and then slowly add the flour mixture from step 1. Mix until there are no lumps.
5. Spoon batter into lined muffin tins until two-thirds full. Bake for 17-20 minutes, or until tester comes out clean when inserted into the centre of cupcakes.
6. Let cool completely before decorating!
1.Beat butter until light and fluffy
2. With mixer on low speed, add powdered sugar, cream, vanilla and salt until well mixed and there are no more lumps.
3. Increase mixer speed to high and beat for 2 minutes until fluffy.
4. Add frosting to piping bag or to ziplock back and cut off the corner to easily top the cupcakes with icing! Decorate with Halloween themed sprinkles.
