Minion Cupcakes - Fun with Baking!

OMG these are SO cute!!  So, obviously, I did not make twinkies from scratch, nor did I make the smartie candy for eyes/goggles!  :)  However, the cupcakes and frosting are homemade! 

Vanilla Cupcakes from scrach

1 1/4 cups cake flour

1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup oil (vegetable, canola or extra light olive oil)

1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions-

* Preheat oven to 350*F.

* In a medium bowl, add cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Stir together.

* In a different bowl, add eggs and beat 10-20 seconds.  Add sugar and continue to beat on medium speed about 30 seconds.  Add vanilla and oil, beat.

* Reduce mixer speed to low and slowly add about half of the flour mixture.  Add half of the milk, then the rest of the flour and the rest of the milk.  Beat until just combined.  Scrap down the side of the bowl.

* The batter will be thin.   Pour batter into a muffin pan prepared with paper liners.  Fill liners about 2/3 full.

* Bake cupcakes in pre-heated oven for 12-14 minutes.

I got this at http://www.glorioustreats.com/2011/07/perfect-vanilla-cupcakes-recipe.html.  The cupcakes were good - baked even.  I ended up making some of these into minion cupcakes (I'll post that next) and the rest I cut in half and filled with cherry pie sauce.  I topped with homemade butter cream frosting.