Amy Sedaris’s Vanilla Cupcakes Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Directions

1. Turn oven on to 375 degrees F.
2. Put butter in mixer and beat at medium speed until somewhat smooth.
3. Pour in sugar and beat well. Add 2 eggs. I like to crack the eggs on the side of the bowl while it is moving, which can be really stupid. I like to take chances. Yes, I have had to throw away my batter because I lost eggshells in the mix. Yes, it was a waste of food and yes, I know how expensive butter is, but what can I say? I’m a daredevil. Mix well.
4. Add: vanilla, baking powder, salt, flour, and milk.
5. Beat until it looks like it is supposed to and pour into individual baking cups, until they are about 2/3 full.
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Should produce 24 cupcakes; I get 18 because I’m doing something wrong, although my cupcakes were voted second best in the city by New York Magazine.
7. Frost with Amy Sedaris’s Vanilla Buttercream Frosting