Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Directions

• Grease and lightly flour 20-24 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
• In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating 1 minute after each. Add dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) and milk alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just till combined.
• Fill muffin tins 2/3rds full. oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 30 cupcakes.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 18-20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 20-24 cupcakes.