Description
Delicious and fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with rich cream cheese frosting, perfect for celebrating love on Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- Food coloring (red or pink)
- Heart-shaped sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a muffin or cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Mix the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients, alternating with milk.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cupcakes before frosting.
- Prepare the frosting by beating cream cheese and butter, then gradually adding powdered sugar and food coloring.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with heart-shaped decorations.
Notes
For a dairy-free version, substitute the butter with coconut oil and use dairy-free milk. Feel free to customize the frosting with different flavors or colors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cupcakes, Valentine's Day, dessert, baking, cream cheese frosting