MDBD - Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

It's been a few weeks since Zoey and I had a MDBD. Things have just been super busy and unfortunately, MDBD got pushed to the back burner. Well today I was bound and determined that we were going to do some backing. I also was looking at past posts today and realized Zo and I have been doing MDBD for over a year (I started blogging them in June 2013 and had been doing them a few months before that). Anyhow, I thought it would be fun to show how much Zoey has grown in a year.

August 2013

August 2014

Wow how grown up she looks in that pic. She's headed to her first day of preschool tomorrow. I can't believe it!!! Anyhow, back to MDBD business. Today's recipe is for Snickerdoodle Cupcakes from Deliciously Sprinkled.

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

Our Ingredients

Our Ingredients

2¾ cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoons salt
¾ cup shortening (I used margarine)
1⅔ cups granulated sugar
5 large eggs
2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1¼ cups milk

Instructions

 
Preheat oven to 350F degrees
Line (2) muffin tins with 24 cupcake liners (I just put my silicone liners on a baking sheet)

In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt

In large bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds
Gradually add granulated sugar, about ⅓ cup at a time, beating well after each addition
 Beat 2 minutes longer
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
Beat in vanilla
On low speed, alternately add flour mixture and milk, about half at a time, beating just until blended
Divide cupcake batter evenly among muffin cups
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean

For the frosting, I just used a can of white frosting and then I used my cinnamon & sugar grinder and sprinkled some on top.

I was not a huge fan of these cupcakes. I thought that they tasted too much like butter. That could have been because I used margarine instead of shortening. They were also very dense. Not bad. Just not my something I would go out of my way to make again.