Vanilla Sour Cream Cupcakes

Name: Vanilla Sour Cream Cupcakes
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H25M0.000S
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; Pinch salt; 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 cup milk; 3/4 cup sour cream; Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows; Candy or sprinkles, for decorating; One 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Juice of 1/2 lemon

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Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 25 min (includes cooling time)
Active: 35 min

Yield: 12 cupcakes

Level: Easy

Total: 1 hr 25 min (includes cooling time)
Active: 35 min

Yield: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

Pinch salt

1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup milk

3/4 cup sour cream

Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows

Candy or sprinkles, for decorating

Cream Cheese Frosting:

One 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature

1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Juice of 1/2 lemon

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
Combine the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light and fluffy. Turn the mixer off and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
One at a time, beat in the eggs, then slowly add the vanilla, milk and sour cream. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl as needed. With the mixer on medium speed, gradually add the flour mixture.
Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups. Fill the muffin cups about two-thirds of the way with batter.
Bake for about 20 minutes, rotating the muffin tin halfway through and checking to make sure everything is going along great.
The cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack, then frost with Cream Cheese Frosting and decorate with candy or sprinkles.