Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Peppermint Frosted Vanilla Cupcakes

Hello Friends!

3 posts in one day!  Wow is all I can say!  Yesterday I volunteered to bring cupcakes to a Relief Society (women's organization) meeting that we were having at my church.  I wanted to make something seasonal but didn't have any great recipes.  I did, however, find this SUPER easy vanilla cake recipe that I turned into a cupcake recipe.  The Peppermint frosting is my own little experiment and it turned out AWESOME, if I do say so myself!  LOL!!

Vanilla Cupcakes

2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups white flour
1 cup milk
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line muffin tins with cupcake liners.

In a large mixing bowl mix sugar and eggs until smooth.  Add vanilla, mix.  Add oil & milk, mix.  Add flour, powder, & salt. Mix but do not over mix.  Pour into liners 3/4th full.  Bake for 17-19 minutes.  Do not over bake!


Peppermint Frosting

1 cube (8 oz) cream cheese (straight from the fridge)
4-6 cups powdered sugar
1/8-1/4 cups milk
2 tsp peppermint extract
Small amount of light pink food paste

Cream the cream cheese in your mixer.  Add 2 cups of sugar one cup at a time.  Mixing until smooth in between (can get messy).  Add a little milk, then more powdered sugar until you get the right consistency.  Add your flavoring and food coloring.  Mix again.  



36 comments:

Rosie Garcia said...

Robin,
I love all of the recipes that you post! Thanks for sharing . . . my 4-H cooking group is really benefitting from your knowledge. : )

happyscrapper said...

Those Cupcakes look delicous.. I will have to try it.

Miss Giebel said...

These look super yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Tina said...

yummy....im gonna have to make some ...thanks for the recipe

Tina

DIANA L. said...

YUM!!!!
I always appreciate that you give the recipe.
DIANA L.
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

CraftyShell said...

YUM!!! Recipe sounds so yummy TFS

CA Scrapper said...

Yummy! Can't wait to try them.

Thank you for sharing your recipes, I appreciate it.

Leslie

suzyQ2 said...

That looks yummy! Do you have a link that I can print out the recipe with out the rest of the blog?

Christeen said...

Thanks for another great cupcake recipe but I still want to know what piping tube you use and how do you get them to all look so perfect.

Shar said...

That looks Yummy!!!

Deneen said...

Mmmmm...looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing all your recipes. I think I will make these for a Christmas party I have tomorrow night.

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for the recipe! I have been waiting and am anxious to try this recipe myself. You also made chocolate cupcake, do you have the recipe for them also?

Patty D
pdbstamper@sbcglobal.net

Nancy Clark said...

Yum Yum, did you ever say how you frost your cupcakes? I love the way theres just a touch of frosting and not way to much!! Keep up the great work love your blogs and videos!!

cema1cema said...

Thank you so much for this recipe! I can't wait to try it! Christina

Court said...

I have GOT to try this!

Princess Hilda said...

I love all of the recipes that you post!

Keriann said...

Yumminess!

meredemaison said...

You really know your cupcakes, Robyn! Thanks so much for making the day more yummiful!!!!!

Mother of 4. My husband's toys cost more. said...

I am so making these tomorrow!

Mother of 4. My husband's toys cost more. said...

I am so making these tomorrow!

Sheila aka SassyLady said...

Wow they look so pretty and I bet they did taste great too!

Dee Burns said...

Wow! Cupcakes look yummalicious...pretty too.

Happy Holidays!
Dee B

Cathy said...

These will be great for the baby shower (boy) so will have to dye blue in January - Thanks and I was just thinking about scratch cake mix......

Anonymous said...

Those look yummy. I know I will be making these as you have combined by daughter's two favorite flavors.
Thanks for the recipes!
Rhonda

Maricela said...

those cupcakes look delicious...I will have to try this recipe soon...love your KitchenAid mine is red :)

Anonymous said...

These sound and look great! I'm going to try this frosting on some chocolate cupcakes, too!

Unknown said...

If these are anything like your chocolate cupcake recipe, I am SOOOO making them....My hips and I thank you....BTW, what's food paste?

Joyce said...

So cute! Will definitely be trying this! Thanks for sharing! Do you have any ideas for a ladybug themed 1st birthday? It's early January and I have to get the invitations done soon! Any help or cart referrals would be appreciated! Thanks for sharing!
jdwlo@yahoo.com

by Frank-LEE Speaking... said...

Those cup cakes look soooo yummmy. I may have get in the cupcake spirit this year. If I do, I'll surely share my recipe goodies with you. Smooches... Felicia

Sandy S. said...

Those are tooooooo pretty to eat! NOT! lol.... they look delicious. TFS!

Anonymous said...

Who knew your new line - your long kept secret - is MY PINK CUPCAKES!!!! Lol. Question: what is food paste?

Over Thanksgiving I made the pumpkin spice cake with the frosting you posted. It was a hit!

Mary R.
Chattanooga, TN

Robyn said...

LOL Mary!!

It is just like food coloring but a gel that you can get in the cake section in the stores. I don't even know if I called it the right thing.

Missy said...

These look fantastic Robyn---I love the pink icing and the way you did the piping!!! Looks professional!!! ;)

Anonymous said...

Your cupcakes look yummy!!!!


Brenda W.

Kelsey said...

I just have to comment that I LOVE the depth of field in your last picture! That tree looks FANTASTIC!

Doll House said...

Wonderful recipe! Love the frosting! Thank you for sharing it with us! We wish you a Merry Christmas!