Birthday Cupcakes

Description

These birthday cupcakes are super cute and delicious. They are topped with creamy frosting and sprinkles that makes them even more irresistible. Make these cupcakes to have a memorable birthday this year.

Instructions

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12-cup muffin tin with 12 paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. Add butter, one piece at a time, and beat with electric mixer on low speed until mixture resembles coarse sand, about 1 minute.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until combined.
5. Add milk and vanilla, increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy and no lumps remain, about 2 minutes.
6. Use 1/3 cup dry measuring cup to divide batter evenly among muffin tin cups (use rubber spatula to scrape batter from measuring cup if needed).
7. Place muffin tin in oven. Bake cupcakes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
8. Use oven mitts to remove muffin tin from oven. Place muffin tin on cooling rack and let cupcakes cool in muffin tin for 15 minutes.
9. Remove cupcakes from muffin tin and transfer to cooling rack. Let cupcakes cool completely, about 1 hour.
10. Use small icing spatula or spoon to spread frosting over cupcakes. Serve.