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I turned 25 yesterday…
It was a beautiful day of love and celebration, but 25 totally feels major in the adult department. I mean, I’m mid-twenties! Is it too cliche to say time is flying by? It really seems that way.
Another year older just means break out the extra sparkly sprinkles, right?
The answer is yes.
Just like these cupcakes, my birthday was sheer perfection. I thanked the lord for 25 blessed, beautiful years on this earth. I was showered with love and generosity from the wonderful people that fill my life. I ate cupcakes in bed and felt no guilt. There was major dancing involved… singing, too. Karaoke bars are a dangerous, glorious thing.
I threw these pretty little pink cupcakes together on a whim yesterday, and they turned out to be stunners! Perfect vanilla interiors are topped with a decadent raspberry butter cream; the raspberries naturally color the frosting and sparkly pink sprinkles made them fancy and fun.
Let’s celebrate life, and eat cupcakes while doing it!
Vanilla Cupcakes with Raspberry Butter Cream Frosting
For the cake:
14 ounces of butter (1 and 3/4 sticks), at room temperature
1 cup of sugar
4 eggs
2 1/4 cups cake flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Line cupcake pan with liners or cover with non-stick spray.
Cream butter, vanilla, and sugar together until fluffy, then add eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl mix together your dry ingredients. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture a little at a time, alternating with the milk as you go, mixing until just combined. Scoop batter into prepared cupcake pan and bake for 16-20 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
Raspberry Butter Cream Frosting
12 ounces (1 and 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
8 cups powdered sugar (you might not use all of it, I used about 6 1/2)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup evaporated milk or whole milk
1/2 cup frozen raspberries, heated till completely liquified (about 1 minute in the microwave) then re-cooled before adding to mix
In a stand mixer or large bowl cream the butter and vanilla together. Add the sugar a few cups at a time, pouring in the milk a little at a time to help the sugar mix in faster. Stir in the raspberries and mix well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before icing cupcakes.
Happy Birthday Ashley!!! and those cupcakes look divine. thanks for another delish recipe. 🙂
Hibernate!!! I’m thinking a bit of the same as thnigs have picked up pace around here, my head is spinning. These cupcakes look absolutely wonderful. I envy everyone in your presence that gets to eat these lovely treats regularly!!Have a wonderful weekend and hopefully I’ll catch you on Twitter this week.
Happy Belated Birthday! These cupcakes look like the perfect way to celebrate!
Happy Birthday! I love your cupcakes, and definitely agree with the extra sprinkles for each year theory 🙂
So cute and pretty! They would be lovely for a little girl’s birthday party, love the sparkles too!
Your vanilla cupcakes look incredibly soft and moist. I really need a good vanilla cupcake recipe and I am trying this one NEXT! And the raspberry frosting looks so pretty, summery and delish. I wish you a very happy birthday Ashley! Hope you had a wonderful day full of good people and good food. Take care — Geni
Happy Birthday Ashley! 25!!! Awww I wish I can go back to 25… Heehee. I *think* I’m turning 36 this year or could be 37. Gee, enjoy your 20s because soon you will forget your age (or just me?). I’m glad to hear you had a wonderful birthday. These are delicious and beautiful cupcakes!
Happy belated birthday, Ashley! I’m glad your day included lots of sprinkles. 🙂
What fun special occasions cakes. They look so pretty flushed in pink!
Thank you, Ray!! Reading this left a huge smile on my face 🙂 you’re the sweetest!
Happy Happy Birthday 😀 😀 😀
You deserve all the extra sprinkles (and cupcakes) you want – these look gorgeous!
Karaoke bar? You cannot be TOO adult because they are the coolest places ever!
What a perfect birthday!
Cheers to celebrating life my friend
Choc Chip Uru 🙂
You’re a doll! Thanks for your sweetness 🙂
Hi Ashley hope you had an awesome birthday 😀
I was hoping you could send your guestpost soon because my school starts tomorrow so from now I will be back to being very busy – thank you 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru