Classic Cupcakes Recipe

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Classic Cupcakes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar , if you don'tsp have this add a tad more baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup butter , half a stick
  • 2/3 cup sugar , can be reduced to 1/2
  • 2 large eggs
  • frosting, candy , chocolate , etc (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Using a standard-size 12 cup muffin tin, line the cups with paper liners or grease with butter.
  2. Combine dry ingredients.
  3. In another bowl, mix wet ingredients.
  4. In another bowl, beat butter at high speed at high speed until soft. Add sugar and continue beating until mixture is well blended and fluffy. Then add eggs, beating until they are well blended.
  5. Add half of the dry ingredients and half of the milk/vanilla mixture and mix at medium speed for approx 30 seconds. Add remain ingredients and beat until blended.
  6. Drop batter into muffin tin cups with a large spoon until they are almost full. Just as you put the cupcakes in the oven, lower the temperature to 375°.
  7. Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cooling cupcakes in pan for 15 minutes. Remove them from tin, finish cooling them on a wire rack, and frost cupcakes. Makes 12 kids very happy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 531.12 Kcal (2224 kJ)
Calories from fat 212.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.6g 36%
Cholesterol 124.27mg 41%
Sodium 1174.11mg 49%
Potassium 475.11mg 10%
Total Carbs 70.31g 23%
Sugars 21.78g 87%
Dietary Fiber 5.23g 21%
Protein 10.46g 21%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 3.7mg 20%
Calcium 311.1mg 31%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 302.27 Kcal (1266 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.43g 36%
Cholesterol 70.72mg 41%
Sodium 668.21mg 49%
Potassium 270.4mg 10%
Total Carbs 40.01g 23%
Sugars 12.4g 87%
Dietary Fiber 2.97g 21%
Protein 5.95g 21%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 20%
Calcium 177mg 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.8
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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