Jiggy Dance Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

What is it about a cupcake that makes one feel like a child?

I see a cupcake, my eyes glaze over and I automatically feel this immediate excitement over the idea of tasting one. Sometimes I even perform a little jiggy dance as I walk over to get my hands on one.  After everyone has had the opportunity to get one, I will actually do “the invisible man” act, sneak in and take another one! Maybe in invisible mode, the calories will also be invisible?!

There is no one single way to eat a cupcake either!

1. Take a big bite, making sure you get both frosting and cake.
2. Taste the frosting first.
3. Taste the cake first.
4. Break it in half, turn the top half over so the frosting is now in the middle.

My most favorite thing about cupcakes is the fact that there are so many flavors. The gourmet cupcake craze is as strong as ever and I see no end for it in the future.

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Ziggy Dance Cupcakes

Servings

Ingredients

Cupcakes

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter room temp
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs room temp
• 2 tsp vanilla

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 stick unsalted butter room temp
• 8 oz cream cheese room temp
• 1 lb confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Servings Ingredients Cupcakes 3 cups all purpose flour 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 cup butter room temp 2 cups sugar 4 eggs room temp 2 tsp vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting 1 stick unsalted butter room temp 8 oz cream cheese room temp 1 lb confectioners sugar 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3. In a mixer bowl beat butter until creamy, add sugar, and continue beating for about 7 minutes.
4. Add eggs to mixing bowl one at a time, beating after each addition.
5. Turn speed down to low and add flour and milk, alternating turns between flour and milk.
6. Add vanilla and mix well.
7. Divide batter into cupcake liners until 3/4 full. Using a ice cream scoop will make this process easier.
8. Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until a toothpick come out clean.
9. Cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Beat room temperature butter and cream cheese with mixer on medium high speed until light and fluffy. About 2 to 3 minutes
2. Reduce speed of mixer to low and add sugar 1 cup at a time.
3. Add vanilla and mix until smooth.
4. Frost cooled cupcakes.
5. Add a little sparkle to your cupcakes by adding sprinkles.