Description
Delicious cupcakes perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Red food coloring
- 1 cup buttercream frosting
- Sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients.
- Pour in milk and mix until smooth.
- Add red food coloring to desired color.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Let cool and frost with buttercream.
- Decorate with sprinkles.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container.
- Use gel food coloring for brighter color.
- Adjust baking time for mini cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: valentines day cupcake, cupcake recipe, dessert, sweet treat