Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients

• Cupcakes
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• Frosting
• 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.

2. 2

   Combine flour, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in bowl; set aside.

3. 3

   Beat sugar and 1 cup butter in another bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until creamy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed after each addition, just until mixed.

4. 4

   Divide batter evenly among paper baking cups. Bake 16-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes in pans; remove to cooling racks. Cool completely.

5. 5

   Combine powdered sugar, 1 1/2 cups butter and 1/8 teaspoon salt in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add half & half and 1 tablespoon vanilla; continue beating until smooth. Frost cupcakes as desired.