Little Einsteins Creative Cupcakes

Instead of serving a birthday cake, encourage the children's creativity by letting them decorate their own cupcakes! See More Recipes

You'll Need

1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Ready-made vanilla frosting
Food coloring
Sprinkles, chocolates, peppermints, animal-shaped chewy fruit snacks, and any other small candy and edible decorations

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix on low speed until combined. Add butter, mixing until just coated with flour.
In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla. With mixer on medium speed, add wet ingredients in three parts, scraping down sides of bowl before each addition; beat until ingredients are incorporated but do not over beat.
Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about two-thirds full. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean (17 to 20 minutes).
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat process with remaining batter.
In small bowls, place small scoops of ready-made vanilla frosting and add a few drops of food coloring. Allow children to pick their own frosting color and decorate their cupcakes with sprinkles, chocolates, mints, and other goodies.

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