Ingredients:

  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Few drops of yellow food color
  • 1 cup water
  • Pinch of salt

Method:

  1. Mix and sift together all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  2. Melt butter in a bowl and add sugar into the butter. Mix it properly with a spatula or hand mixer until the mixture is light.
  3. Add all the dry ingredients into the butter and sugar mixture. Mix slowly.
  4. Add water to make the batter smooth. Add vanilla and the food color. The batter is ready.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spoon the batter into muffin cups about ¾ full.
  6. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  7. Remove cupcakes from the pan and cool on a rack.