Today: Magnolia Bakery Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe + Buttercream Frosting

Kathie Lee & Hoda: Bobbie Lloyd

Magnolia Bakery’s chief baking officer, Bobbie Lloyd, gave away kitchen secrets to Kathie Lee & Hoda on Today Show. Use these delicious recipes to make Pumpkin Praline Pie, Caramel Apple Lattice Pie, and Vanilla Cupcakes.

Today Show: Magnolia Bakery Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe Ingredients with Buttercream Frosting

Magnolia Cupcake frosting is famous in New York City and around the world, thanks to its pop culture reputation. Now you can recreate it at home!

• 1 1/2 cups Self-Rising Flour
• 1 cup soft Unsalted Butter
• 4 room temperature Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1 cup Milk

Buttercream Frosting Ingredients

• 1 cup soft Unsalted Butter
• 2 or 3 tbsp Milk
• 4 cups Confectioner’s Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Kathie Lee & Hoda: Magnolia Bakery Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting Recipe Directions

1. Preheat oven at 350 F.
2. Prepare two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners.
3. Combine flours in a bowl.
4. In a separate bowl, cream butter using an electric mixer.
5. Beat sugar into the mix slowly, over about three minutes, until fluffy.
6. Add eggs one by one, beating after each.
7. Add dry ingredients in thirds, mixing in some milk and vanilla after each addition. Do not over mix.
8. Scrape the batter using a rubber spatula.
9. Carefully transfer batter to cupcake liners. Fill them about 75% full.
10. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tines of a fork come out clean.
11. Let cupcakes cool 15 minutes before removing from baking tins and letting rest on a wire rack.
12. To make the buttercream frosting, cream the butter in a mixing bowl.
13. Add vanilla and then slowly mix in one cup of sugar at a time.
14. Once mixture thickens and starts to seem dry, add 2 tablespoons of milk.
15. Beat on medium for about three minutes, until creamy.
16. Add extra milk to thin the frosting if you prefer. Use food coloring to create a specific color if you prefer.
17. You can store the frosting at room temperature in a sealed container for about three days.