“cupcakes are the answer.

who cares what the question is.”

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hi everyone!

i can’t even begin to explain the sheer excitement i had when sylvie said i could guest blog for her today! i am going to be sharing my (ahem, martha stewart’s) famous snickerdoodle recipe today that my fiance can’t seem to get enough of, since snickerdoodles are alex’s favorite cookies. in june, i received a martha stewart cupcake book for my birthday {because i puffy heart cupcakes} and when i came across this recipe, i knew i had to make them for him.

 

* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

* 1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self- rising), sifted

* 1 tablespoon baking powder

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, plus 1/2 teaspoon for dusting

* 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

* 1 3/4 cups sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for dusting

* 4 large eggs, room temperature

* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

* 1 1/4 cups milk

* preheat oven to 350 degrees.

* line standard muffin tins with paper liners. {zebra ones work best 🙂  }

* gather all of your ingredients……

* sift together both flours, baking powder, salt, and 1 tablespoon cinnamon.

* with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.

* add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.

* beat in vanilla. reduce speed to low.

* add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of milk, and beating until combined after each.

* divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full.

* bake, rotating tins halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

* transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes.

* cupcakes can be stored up to 2 days at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.

here is where it get’s funny. as I was about to start making the icing, alex said he would rather have his favorite icing instead…. rainbow chip. “rainbow chip icing on snicker-doodle cupcakes?!?!” he said yup…. so that’s what he got!

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and for lots more diy goodness, jump over to victoria’s blog, five feet of spice. 🙂

now it’s your turn, friends….what’s that heavenly treat you make for your sweetie, just because? let’s share some recipes!