The Best Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes... with Spaghetti and Meatball Theme

These cupcakes are perfect in so many ways -- oh, my goodness! This is better than box mix! They are light and fluffy and so tasty!! This is now my go-to vanilla cupcake recipe. I found the idea for the decoration from "Hello, Cupcake!"

Ingredients:

• 3/4 c butter
• 1 3/4 c sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 1/2 all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 c milk

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and baking powder.
  
• Add flour and milk in batches, starting with flour and ending with flour.
  
• Stir until batter is smooth and silky.
  
• Fill paper-lined muffin tins with the batter.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
  
• Allow to cool for 45 minutes before frosting.

Topping:

• Vanilla frosting
• Rocher candies
• Strawberry jam
• White chocolate

Directions:

• Spoon frosting in a Ziplock bag. Cut a TINY hole in one of the bottom corners. Squeeze and warm the frosting for better movement.
• Squeeze out frosting all over the cupcake top.
• In a bowl, mix the Rocher candy with Strawberry jam.

• Spoon on top of vanilla frosting.
• Grate the white chocolate over all for a parmesan look.
  
• Enjoy!