Monday's Meal

In honor of my sweet girl. I thought I'd post a recipe for cupcakes. Tomorrow she will be four. How time flies. Who could believe this is the same little preemie I brought home from the hospital, all arms and legs. She's still all arms and legs...and sass. But, she's my girl and I wouldn't trade her for all the money in the world.

O's birthday cupcakes

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup milk



Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin pan with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter, mix until very light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well with each addition. Mix in the vanilla. In a small bowl combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture a portion at a time and mix well. Finally mix in the milk until batter is smooth. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Frost when cool.


Birthday Cupcake Frosting

1 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
food coloring of your choice


Whisk milk into flour in small saucepan until smooth. Heat and stir until it boils and thickens. Cool thoroughly. Using a mixer cream butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add thickened milk. Beat until mixture resembles whipped cream.