We received some good news yesterday morning and I decided to whip up a few cupcakes to celebrate. I realized, a little late in the game, that I didn’t have a full sized cupcake tin… only a mini one from my old NYC kitchen days. So I cut the recipe in half and baked in batches.
I love baking. I think my dream job would be to do some kind of baking all day, every day. (Aka I’d love to work with my mom one day to expand her business but she keeps saying no!!!!) There’s something really relaxing about it. Since I’ve been cooking so much, I haven’t had the time/energy to bake as much as I’d like to. So I used our mini-celebration as an excuse for the cupcakes.
I snapchatted some behind the scenes and posted a final product picture on Instagram and a bunch of people asked for the recipe.
Unless I’m following one of our family favorite recipes (like my mom’s chocolate chip cookies), I almost always prefer trying something new. Whether it’s from a cookbook or Pinterest, I like to experiment with different recipes. Trying out different recipes is a great way to learn how to bake as you pick up on small nuances, like what happens with more flour or more baking powder or an extra spice. Sometimes it’s a fail and sometimes it’s a huge hit.
These cupcakes were a huge hit. I tried recording Garrett absolutely destroying a cupcake and then my phone died! Trust me though, they’re good.
The recipes are pretty much perfection. As I mentioned earlier, I cut the recipe in half and got near-perfect results. I could tell from the delicious smell of the batter that it was going to be a great batch. And then I got to the buttercream frosting. Wow. Like, unbelievable. I didn’t use as much powdered sugar as the recipe called for but it’s an easy adjustment as long as you take things slow. I’m not going to lie, I licked way too much frosting as I waited for the cupcakes to cool.
To frost, I did my best to replicate Sprinkles’ frosting. And then, using a shallow bowl filled with sprinkles, I dipped the frosted cupcakes to coat with sprinkles.
(Make sure the cupcakes are completely cool or the frosting will melt a bit!)
So if you’re in the market for a great vanilla cupcake recipe, do the Magnolia Bakery cupcake and buttercream frosting recipes! You won’t regret it!!
xoxo
PS A stand mixer makes baking cupcakes and whipping up frosting so much easier!!!
I'm excited to hear what the good news was! These look delicious!
– Mary
thedashofclass.com
Congrats on the good news! Those cupcakes look amazing, and I love your navy striped plates! Definitely going to try the recipe out.
xo, Rowan | rowanmorrissy.com
Congrats on the good news! Those cupcakes look amazing, and I love your navy striped plates! Definitely going to try the recipe out.
xo, Rowan | rowanmorrissy.com
The cupcakes look amazing! I'm craving some now 🙂 and it's 11am. Always a good time for cupcakes though!
xx. The Coastal Confidence
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These cupcakes look delish, I'll have to test this recipe out!
xoxo,
Katie
chicincarolina.blogspot.com
This looks so good…I'm tempted to try it out!
xoxo, SS
The Southern Stylista
These cupcakes look amazing! You can't go wrong with anything from Magnolia Bakery. Any time I head into NYC, I always grab a treat from them. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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Vanessa
Okay, this post literally made my mouth water! My weakness is absolutely baked goods. xx
-Mikayla
http://thetastetracker.com
Mini cupcakes are the perfect way to celebrate 🙂
These cupcakes look SO amazing!!! I have the Magnolia Bakery cookbook, but haven't tried much from it yet – you've inspired me to pull it off the shelf! Miranda xxx http://mirandasnotebook.com/
Oh! I think I need the cookbook now!!
Such cute creations! It makes me want to bake asap!
-Maggie http://www.thatgirlmags.com
Mmm I love cupcakes!!
Her Heartland Soul
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This post is making me crave cupcakes so badly right now! Gotta go find a cupcake tin somewhere on campus
Have you seen that Kitchen Aid has made a smaller version of their stand mixer?! Perfect apartment size. If I didn't have a regular size I would pick one up. And of course they come in all the great Kitchen Aid colours!