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Ingredients
- For the cupcakes:
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- For the frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups powdered sugar, depending on your desired consistency & sweetness of frosting
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
1.Adjust oven rack to center position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pans with 20 cupcake liners.
2.In a large pot, melt butter. Add water and bring to a boil. Remove pot from heat and briskly stir in flour, sugar, and sour cream. Batter should now be cool enough to gradually stir in the eggs without them scrambling. Mix in vanilla, baking soda, and salt until all ingredients are well blended.
3.Scoop batter into cupcake liners. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan for a few minutes before turning out onto a rack and allowing to cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting:
4.Using an electric mixer, beat together butter and cream cheese. Slowly blend in powdered sugar and vanilla, then beat until smooth and well-combined.
Tips, Tricks, & Variations
Start checking your cupcakes for doneness at the 16 minute mark. You don't want to overbake them or they'll start to become dry, but you do want the toothpick tester to come out clean.
Make sure that your butter and cream cheese are completely at room temperature before making your frosting or it will have little lumps. You shouldn't need to sift your powdered sugar. I never do and my frosting always turns out smooth, but if your powdered sugar is especially clumpy, it might not hurt to sift it first.