Description
Light, fluffy, and sweet cupcakes perfect for Valentine’s Day, topped with pink frosting and sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk (whole or low-fat)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pink frosting (for decoration)
- Sprinkles (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well with each addition, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl; gradually mix into the creamed mixture, alternating with milk.
- Fill cupcake liners about ⅔ full and bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cupcakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Frost with pink frosting and top with sprinkles.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients and avoid overmixing for fluffy cupcakes. You can create variations such as red velvet or lemon zest cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Valentine's Day, cupcakes, baking, dessert, festive treats