Shamrock Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• Cream Cheese Frosting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin tins with baking cups.
2. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set mixture aside.
3. In a large bowl, add butter and sugar.  Beat until they are pale yellow and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time until well blended.
4. Add vanilla, flour mixture and milk. Beat until just combined.
5. Fill baking cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.
6. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool.
7. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Serves: 16

TEST KITCHEN TIP:  For seasonal or special occasions, color batter with food coloring.  For fun, color batter for one cupcake yellow and the rest a different color. Give a prize to the person who gets the cup of gold!  (Be sure to bake cupcakes in foil-lined baking cups so batter color does not show through the paper.)