Happy Birthday!

Nothing says birthday quite like funfetti cake, or cupcakes...

Funfetti Cupcakes

1/2 cup milk

3 large egg whites

1 ¼ tsp vanilla extract

1 ¼ cups all purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

6 tbsp butter, soft

3 tbsp rainbow sprinkles

Preheat oven to 350F.

Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

In a measuring cup, whisk together milk, egg whites and vanilla. Set aside

In the bowl of an electric mixer (or a large bowl if you prefer to work by hand), combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir to combine.

Cut in butter with the paddle attachment at low speed (or cut in by hand), until mixture is coarse and sandy.

Add milk mixture and beat at medium speed for 1 1/2 minutes.

Scrape sides of bowl and continue beating for 20-30 seconds.

Stir in sprinkles.

Divide batter evenly into prepared tin. Bake for for15 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.

Remove from pan and cool completely on a wire cooling rack before frosting.

Makes 12

Vanilla Cream Cheese Butter Cream Frosting

1 stick of butter, softened

6 tbsp cream cheese softened

3 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 tbsp milk

In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Add the vanilla and 1 tbsp milk. Beat at high speed until fluffy, adding an additional 1 tbsp milk if necessary.