12 Cup Muffin Pan
Mint Cupcakes
Looks and tastes like a cool peppermint candy! For Mint Cupcakes, just add a little mint extract to the batter and bake a refreshing treat any time of year.
Ingredients:
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup butter or margarine
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- Easy-Add pure vanilla extract Add to shopping list pure vanilla extract
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon mint extract, as desired
- 1 1/4 cups milk
Makes:
About 18 standard cupcakes. Each cupcake serves 1.
Instructions:
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla and mint extracts to butter mixture. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Continue beating one minute. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on rack; remove and cool completely before decorating.
