Almost Cake Mix Vanilla Cupcakes!

czwartek, 30 stycznia 2014

3/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/4 cup Crisco shortening, room temperature
2 cups sugar, ground in the processor until fine (measure before processing)
4 large eggs
3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon almond extract or 1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups cake flour (or combined together) or 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (or combined together)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup warm half-and-half cream (this is important, warm the milk!) or 1 cup full-fat milk (this is important, warm the milk!)

1 Set oven to 375 degrees (will reduce oven temperature just before baking cupcakes).
2 Line 24 muffin pans with paper cupcake liners.
3 In an electric mixer, cream butter and shortening until fluffy.
4 Add in the eggs(one at a time) and the extracts and beat about 3-4 minutes on high speed (the mixture will seem to be a bit lumpy but will even out when you add in the sugar).
5 Add in the sugar; beat well (another 3 minutes) until sugar is COMPLETELY combined.
6 In a bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
7 Blend into the creamed ingredients, along with the warm milk until smooth (about 3 minutes).
8 Fill the prepared pans about two-thirds full.
9 IMMEDIATELY, reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
10 Place the cupcakes in oven, and bake for about 20-24 minutes, or until the cupcakes test done.

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