Rachel's Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

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Rachel's Vanilla Cupcakes
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1399
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cream the butter, applesauce, and sugar together with an electric mixer. (Note that you can still use a whole stick of butter for a richer flavor and lighter texture but I find that the batter is less manageable that way.).
  2. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Beat in the vanilla.
  4. Beat in the flour and baking powder at the same time.
  5. If the batter is really thick and you're unable to get it into the muffin papers, loosen it with just a little milk, no more than a tablespoon or two. I just eyeball it. Any kind of milk works, 1% is just what I usually have in my house.
  6. Pour this batter into lined muffin tins, filling the cups about halfway; same with the baking pans- no more than halfway! Or else there'll be spillage. If making cakes with the round or rectangular pans, be sure to grease them with cooking spray first and lightly dust with flour for easy extraction.
  7. For cupcakes, bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes. For round cakes, about 20-25 minutes. Rectangle cake- 25 minutes. This is what works in my convection oven. Just bake them until lightly golden brown on top.
  8. Let cool for about 15-20 minutes prior to frosting.
  9. FOR RAINBOW CUPCAKES: Divide the batter into separate bowls depending on how many colors you want. Add the food coloring to each bowl, according to the box instructions or your own method. Carefully spoon the different colored batters into the muffin tins, but don't mix. Fill the muffin tins about halfway. They should bake in pretty rainbow colors!
  10. FROSTING: put the butter, salt (if necessary), vanilla, and about 1 cup of confectioners sugar into a deep mixing bowl. Beat them all together with an electric beater or food processor.
  11. Note about the butter- for best results without lumpiness, soften it for at least 1 hour prior to making the frosting.
  12. Add the milk and more confectioners sugar alternately, mix until creamy and spreadable. I just eyeball the two, but 3 cups sounds about right.
  13. If you want to add food coloring to the frosting, follow the directions on the box or use your own method that works. Separate the plain white frosting into different bowls/containers to dye them different colors.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1399.02 Kcal (5857 kJ)
Calories from fat 268.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.84g 46%
Cholesterol 154.85mg 52%
Sodium 207.82mg 9%
Potassium 732.27mg 16%
Total Carbs 275.97g 92%
Sugars 221.67g 887%
Dietary Fiber 2.18g 9%
Protein 10.13g 20%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 303.3mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 357.64 Kcal (1497 kJ)
Calories from fat 68.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.63g 46%
Cholesterol 39.59mg 52%
Sodium 53.13mg 9%
Potassium 187.2mg 16%
Total Carbs 70.55g 92%
Sugars 56.67g 887%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 9%
Protein 2.59g 20%
Vitamin C 1mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 0.4mg 8%
Calcium 77.5mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 30
    Points
  • 38
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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