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Cupcakes Is there any dessert quite as ubiquitous as the cupcake? I set out to make sweet little cakes - not quite vanilla or butter, not chocolate, not fruit. Just... cupcakes. Here's the recipe I settled on, perfect with just about any frosting you could want. Ingredients 1.25 cups flour 0.5 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 0.25 tsp coriander (optional, but awesome) 0.25 cup butter 1 cup sugar 0.25 cup oil 1 egg yolk 2 egg whites 0.5 cup evaporated milk 1 tbsp vanilla Directions Preheat the oven to 350F. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Cream the butter and sugar together - I like to use a stand mixer set on medium speed with room temperature butter - until fluffy. Beat the oil, eggs, and vanilla into the butter/sugar mix. Slowly add first the evaporated milk, then the dry ingredients. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Pour into papers in a muffin/cupcake pan or silicone cups and bake 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cake comes out clean. My favorite way to eat these is with either some simple jar frosting or a light glaze. I think they'd stand up well to buttercream or marshmallow fluff frosting as well. Let me know if you come up with any variations or awesome toppings! | ||