12/11/11

A few years ago, one of my best friends gave me ” I like You: Hospitality Under the Influence” by Amy Sedaris. It’s basically the real person’s guide to entertaining By “real person” I mean us folks who want to be June Cleaver or Martha Stewart, but have full time jobs, a messy house, and a sense of humor. In it, I discovered a bunch of laughs, but more importantly, my favorite Vanilla Cupcake recipe. It works really well for me and requires little effort. You could make it as is, as lazily as you can possibly think of, or add a little pizzazz and it’s still great. So here you go, and make sure to have a martini while you bake because it’s the Amy Sedaris way.

Amy Sedaris Cupcakes

1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter

1 3/4 cups sugar

Beat well then add:

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons pure vanilla (I like vanilla bean paste)

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

2 1/2 cups flour

1 1/4 cup milk (I use 2%)

Beat well, fill cups and bake 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes. You should get 24. I get 18 because I’m doing something wrong

 

So there you have it! My favorite Vanilla Cupcake recipe :)

-Pam