In a medium bowl, combine powdered sugar and butter.Let the cupcakes cool slightly in the pan, then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until light golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Spoon the batter into paper lined muffin tins, dividing between the 12 cups.Continue mixing on high speed until the batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side or the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula. In a small bowl whisk together the egg, vanilla and remaining milk together and pour into the flour mixture and continue beating until just incorporated.Gradually pour in half of the milk and beat until the milk is just incorporated.

There still may be a few small bits of butter, that’s ok! Add the butter and use electric hand beaters on medium-low speed to combine the mixture to sandy.In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.Whole milk for both the cupcakes and the frosting.

Vanilla extract though a dash of almond extract would also be nice.Granulated and powdered sugar for the cupcakes and frosting respectively.Flour, leavening, and salt for the cupcakes.One stick of butter: 3 tablespoons for the cupcakes + 5 tablespoons for the frosting.Here’s what you’ll need for these small batch cupcakes: I hope this moment finds you well and helps to take a refuge in the kitchen with sugar and sprinkles for a few hours. We’re making a lot from a little these days, in more ways than one. This recipe is a wonder in that it uses one simple stick of butter to make and frost 12 tender little cupcakes. Cupcakes feel… I dunno… maybe a little trivial considering our current reality, but even as strange as things are, some things remain the same – our sweet teeth and need for little cakes. This is a very vintage Joy the Baker recipe I’ve brought back to life for this modern day.

Let this be a bit of sunshine in your day. Hello friends – it’s time for small batch cupcakes!

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