Old-Fashioned Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 2 sticks butter room temperature
• 1.8 cups cake flour not self-rising
• 8 cups confectioners' sugar 
• 4 large eggs 
• 0.5 cup milk 
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1.3 cups unbleached flour all-purpose
• 2 sticks butter unsalted cut into cubes
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 cup milk whole

Equipment

• bowl
• oven

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside.
3. Combine in a bowl both flours, sugar, baking powder and salt.
4. Mix on low speed until combined for about 3 minutes.
5. Add in cubed butter, mixing until just coated with flour.
6. Add eggs 1 at a time until combined. Slowly add milk and vanilla to batter until completely mixed scraping down the bowl as you mix.
7. Scoop batter into baking cups filling about 2/3 full.
8. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 20 minutes.
9. Cool and decorate with Old Fashioned Frosting.
10. Cream softened butter and add 4 cups sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat with paddle attachment until smooth gradually add the rest of sugar to reach frosting consistency*. (See Cook's Note)