my favorite funfetti cupcakes!

lily adores cupcakes and so do i. so on rainny days like this its fun to get her in the kitchen and bake up some funfetti cupcakes. these are real simple to put together and makes the best cupcakes! they rise really well and are perfectly fluffy ! i think what really makes these extra special is the vanilla buttercream! i just cant get down with the jar frosting. it taste so artificial. i promise once you start making your own frosting you can skip that whole box cake isle good bye! 

*** however the pictured frosting dare i say is from a jar.it was either that or a tantrum in publix. hey you win some and you lose some lol

 **makes 12 cupcakes

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 whole eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/3 cup milk

1/3 cup assorted brightly colored sprinkles + more for top of frosting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the milk. Once mixed, add remaining dry ingredients. Fold in assorted sprinkles. Pour into cupcake tins and fill 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool, then frost.

Vanilla Buttercream

2 sticks of butter, softened

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon of milk, if needed

food coloring of your choice 

Cream butter in the bowl of an electric mixture until completely smooth and creamy. With the mixer on low speed, add in powdered sugar slowly. Gradually increase mixer speed and add vanilla, then beat for 2-3 minutes, scraping down sides and bottom of the bowl. If frosting is too thick, add milk 1 teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached If it’s too thin, add sugar gradually until it thickens. Frost cupcakes and top with sprinkles.