And rainbow sprinkles, because that just ups the party factor. We had a few friends over this weekend to eat, drink, play bocce and meet Colin. I figured cupcakes would be a good way to cap off the day. Our lovely friends also brought delicious desserts, and gave us the leftovers, so I've been doing my best not to eat more than two a day. Because two desserts a day is reasonable, and six is not. Spoonfuls of leftover frosting from the fridge do not count towards this limit, in case you were wondering. I used these recipes from Brown Eyed Baker . They came out perfectly! Plus, I finally made halfway decent looking frosting swirls. The key was to use a real piping bag and not cheap out and try to use a ziploc. Too many ziplocs have exploded frosting on me. No more. Vanilla Cupcakes Yield: 12 regular sized cupcakes 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 stick unsalted butter, ro...
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