Vanilla Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

1/2 cup butter/margarine
2/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup milk

18 minutes @ 350

Fluffy Vanilla Icing
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/3 cup water
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla

1. Cream the butter and sugar together.

2. Mix in the eggs and vanilla.

3. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Alternate adding this dry mix and the milk to the butter mixture.

4. Fill a muffin tin evenly with the batter and bake for 18 minutes at 350.

5. Heat the water, sugar and cream of tartar in a pan at med-high heat until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid is bubbling.

6. Whip the egg whites and vanilla until you have soft peaks and gradually add the sugar liquid until you get stiff peaks. (this takes a while and if I didn't have an electric mixer I think my arm would have died)

7. Top the cupcakes with the icing once they have cooled and add sprinkles (because they're awesome)