Pink Velvet Cupcakes

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• # 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• # 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• # 1/4 teaspoon salt
• # 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
• # 1 1/2 cups sugar
• # 4 large eggs
• # 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• # 1 1/4 cups milk
• # 8 ounces white chocolate, melted
• # Pink gel-paste coloring

Preparation

Step 1

Sift the flour with the baking powder and salt.

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter at low speed until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating for about 10 seconds after each addition.

Add the vanilla.

At low speed, alternately beat in the dry ingredients and the milk in 2 additions.

Add the melted white chocolate and beat just until incorporated.

Add anywhere from 1/8 - 1/4 tsp. of the pink gel paste coloring. Mix thoroughly.

Scoop batter into paper-lined muffin tins, about 2/3 full.

Bake 20-24 minutes, depending on your oven. Insert a toothpick into the middle of the cupcake. If it comes out clean, they're done.

Cool cupcakes on a wire rack.