How to Bake Mini Cupcakes

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Use a mixer to beat together butter and sugar.. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture.. Mix together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.

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1

Use a mixer to beat together butter and sugar.

Step 1

Use a mixer to beat together butter and sugar.

2

Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture.

Step 2

Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture.

3

Mix together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.

Step 3

Mix together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.

4

Combine the milk and cream before adding everything to the large bowl.

Step 4

Combine the milk and cream before adding everything to the large bowl.

5

Beat the ingredients together in the large bowl for 1 minute.

Step 5

Beat the ingredients together in the large bowl for 1 minute.

6

Use a store-bought batter mix as an alternative to making your own.

Step 6

Use a store-bought batter mix as an alternative to making your own.

7

Line a mini cupcake pan (or silicone baking cups) with mini muffin liners.

Step 7

Line a mini cupcake pan (or silicone baking cups) with mini muffin liners.

8

Use a cookie scoop or measuring tablespoon to distribute the batter.

Step 8

Use a cookie scoop or measuring tablespoon to distribute the batter.

9

Fill ⅔ of each liner with batter.

Step 9

Fill ⅔ of each liner with batter.

10

Bake the mini cupcakes at 350 °F (177 °C) for roughly 15 minutes.

Step 10

Bake the mini cupcakes at 350 °F (177 °C) for roughly 15 minutes.

11

Make your own frosting

Step 11

Make your own frosting

12

Buy store-bought frosting for a quick fix.

Step 12

Buy store-bought frosting for a quick fix.

13

to frost the cupcakes in a quick and elegant way.

Step 13

to frost the cupcakes in a quick and elegant way.

14

Use a spreading knife to decorate each cupcake with a flat layer of frosting.

Step 14

Use a spreading knife to decorate each cupcake with a flat layer of frosting.

15

Add any embellishments onto the mini cupcakes, if desired.

Step 15

Add any embellishments onto the mini cupcakes, if desired.

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