GOLDEN YELLOW CUPCAKES
The perfect cupcake has a million frosting possibilities!
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yields: 16 servings
DESSERTS
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup Oikos® Plain or Vanilla Greek Yogurt
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
- Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- Cream the butter and the sugar together with an electric mixer until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla, beating well to blend.
- Add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the yogurt, but do not overbeat.
- Divide the batter among the prepared pans. Bake cupcakes for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
- Top with frosting as desired.
VARIATIONS
- Red Velvet cupcakes: add 1/4 cocoa powder to the flour mixture and 3-4 Tablespoons red food coloring with the eggs.
- Chocolate Flecked cupcakes: stir 1/2 cup finely chopped semisweet chocolate to the batter after mixing.
