Father's Day and Homemade Celebration Cupcakes

We made something special for the fathers in our family.  We got this recipe from Yummy magazine.  And we're so happy how things turned out.  We just accentuated our cupcakes with some word cutouts (which we printed on our ever reliable printer) to make it more personalized.  R was very proud with her creations, and Ramir was very happy. This is our creative and cost-efficient way of celebrating Father's Day.

 

This recipe is from the November 2013 issue of Yummy magazine (Super Easy Sweets on the cover). I purchased this back issue at 50% off.  I knew it would come in handy.  

Vanilla Cupcakes

1 1/2 cups butter

1 1/4 cups white sugar

6 medium eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

3 cups cake flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

3/4 cup milk

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Line 2 (12-cup) standard- size muffin pans with cupcake liners. Set aside.

2.  In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3.  Add eggs one at a time.  Add vanilla extract, making sure to scrape bottom of the bowl with a spatula.

4.  Combine cake flour and baking powder in another bowl.  Gradually add half of the dry ingredients to the batter.

5.  Add milk, making sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.  Add the rest of the flour mixture and mix until well combined.

6.  Scoop batter into prepared cupcake liners until 2/3 full.  Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.

7.  Cool cupcakes completely on wire racks before frosting.

Buttercream Frosting

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon milk

1.  Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat softened butter until smooth.

2. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract.  Mix until well combined.

3.  Add milk to adjus tconsistency.  For thicker frosting, add more confectioners' sugar to the mixture.

4.  Frost cooled cupcakes immediately. \

Special occasions need not burn a hole in our pockets.  With some effort amd creativity, we can whip up something special at a cost we can afford.  Effort will always spell the difference.

  
Sa iyo, Ramir Cruz, na pinag-aagawan ng mga anak para makatabi sa gabi... Na may gustong laging kasama ang mga bata sa pasyal... Na kayang makipaglaro at magalaga ng anak buong araw... Na nagtuturo ng assignments... Na nagluluto ng mga paborito nilang pagkain... Na driver... Na kunsintidor... Na spoiler... Happy Father's Day. You are my answered prayer and more. Mahal na mahal.