Description
Celebrate Labor Day with these festive, easy-to-make cupcakes topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream and patriotic sprinkles. Perfect for your end-of-summer barbecue or picnic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- For the frosting: 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream
- Red, white, and blue sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting: In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating on low speed. Add vanilla and heavy cream, then beat on high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and top with red, white, and blue sprinkles.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use buttermilk instead of whole milk.
- Store unfrosted cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. Frosted cupcakes are best enjoyed within 24 hours.
- You can also use store-bought vanilla frosting to save time.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT20M
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 85mg