So anyway, using the Magnolia Bakery recipe, I made the vanilla cupcakes with vanilla frosting. Here's the batter:
And fresh out of the oven:
Finally, frosted:
I left the frosting white just to avoid food coloring. It looks a bit sad because I have no frosting "instrument"; instead I used the plastic bag with a snipped corner method. They may not be the most beautiful cupcakes (they're not the worst, I admit), but dh and the boys (and yes, me too) wolfed it all down in no time.
"He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." ~ Johann von Goethe