Our little girl turned seven!! 

The only thing she wanted for her birthday is vanilla cupcakes. Here we go!

Vanilla cupcakes

(Adapted from The Cupcake Diaries)

For 18 cupcakes

300 g flour (sifted)
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
8 tbs butter (at room temperature)
275 g sugar
2 eggs (at room temperature)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Line cupcake pans with paper baking cups.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
4. Use a handheld mixer to cream butter and sugar on medium speed.
5. Add the eggs one at a time on low speed.
6. Combine vanilla and milk.
7. Add 1/3 of flour mixture to the butter mixture on low speed.
8. Add 1/3 of milk.
9. Add another 1/3 of flour mixture followed by 1/3 of milk.
10. Add the remaining of flour mixture followed by the remaining milk.
11. Use a ice-cream scoop to fill each baking cup to 2/3 full.
12. Bake for 17 minutes.
13. Cool on rack.

Vanilla cream cheese frosting

(From Savoury Days)

150 g heavy cream
150 g cream cheese
30 g sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1. Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
2. Use a handheld mixer to cream mixture until stiffed.