Think PINK Cupcakes
Have you checked your girls lately? Perhaps
not. Like most women, we are busy, too busy to take care of ourselves. But this
month, we are reminded why it is so important to take care of our health first.
Breast cancer is a part of our lives. If we haven't been directly affected,
then someone we know has. But it doesn't have to be this way. I will never
forget a poster in our high school nurse's office that stated "80% of all
cancer is preventable." This has stuck with me. Because whether it is lifestyle
choices or early detection methods, we all have a hand (pun intended) in
preventing cancer.
To celebrate the "girls" and your girlfriends, why not bake up a batch of these easy, tasty cupcakes with pink frosting and serve with a cup of tea? That's what I will be doing.
Easy
Vanilla Cupcakes with Pink Frosting
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
This recipe makes approximately 24 mini
cupcakes plus 6 regular cupcakes, or 18 regular cupcakes.
In a large bowl, cream together 1/3 cup
softened butter, 1/3 cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg.
Add 1 3/4 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking
powder, 1 teaspoon salt. Combine and then add 3/4 cups milk.
Scoop into lined muffin or cupcake tins.
Bake minis for 15 minutes, bake regular
cupcakes for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
Pink
Frosting:
Cream 1 cup softened butter in medium bowl,
and slowly add 2 cups confectioners sugar. Add 1 tablespoon of milk (or more)
to smooth out. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
When completely smooth, add color- 3 drops
of liquid color or a small dab of paste color. Blend until color is
incorporated.
When cupcakes have cooled, frost with Pink
Frosting. You can spread on or place frosting in a zip top bag, seal, and snip
corner to pipe out frosting onto cupcakes. You may want to decorate with some
cute pink candies.
Enjoy! (and be sure to check your girls!)
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Guest Contributor: Kimberley Mulla
My
Mom gave me my first cookbook when I was six years old. I have been baking &
cooking ever since.I specialize in artisan marshmallows & confections. I want to sell a product that I would feed my children. The ingredients are simple, often local, organic & fair trade as well.
I love making
marshmallows. Every single one. It brings me so much joy to create something
unique, tasty, and delightful.
