Ingredients:
1 ½ cups flour
1 cup sugar
½ tsp. salt
2 tablespoons butter
¾ cup milk
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
In a stand mixer or food processor combine the sugar and butter and process until smooth.
Add the eggs and process.
Add the milk to the processor.
Combine the flour, salt and baking powder and add to the processor and blend until smooth.
Prepare the cupcake tins and fill ¾ of the way.
Bake 15 - 18 minutes until the toothpick test comes out clean.
Gently remove cupcakes from the tins and let cool.
The recipe makes 8 cupcakes.
For the Icing:
2 cups confectioner sugar
1 ½ tablespoons butter
¼ tsp. salt
3 - 4 tablespoons milk
Combine the above ingredients and process or mix with a hand mixer.
Fill a small plastic bag with the frosting and snip and small opening in the corner of the bag; squeeze the icing on a thoroughly cooled cupcake and decorate with a Christmas Peep.
This recipe makes approximately 1 cup of frosting.
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo
**I was given these products for review. I was not financially compensated for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Abhijit Sarkar says
i always wanted to make peep christmas cupcakes but never learned that, but this articles is the perfect thing which taught me how to make these cupcakes.