Happy Birthday, Dear Chelsey

What's a birthday without birthday cake? If you ask me, the quintessential birthday cake combo is yellow cake with chocolate frosting and rainbow sprinkles. You might think it's something else but, this is my blog and my opinion. HA!  Just kidding.  But I do love yellow cake with chocolate frosting.  Chelsey and I met roughly a year ago and we became fast friends(love you, Chels Bells!).  These are my cupcakes for her birthday.  

Ingredients:

8(yes, EIGHT!) egg yolks

2 sticks of butter, softened

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups cake flour*

3/4 cup milk

*cake flour works best, but you can use all-purpose flour.  If you are so inclined, you can make your own cake flour by removing 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and adding 2 tablespoons of corn starch 

ANYWAY

Begin by creaming the butter and sugar until the sugar has fully dissolved into the butter

Add in the egg yolks, one at a time

Mix in the vanilla, slowly add the flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined

Fill cupcakes tins about 2/3 full.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20-22 minutes.  Frost with your favorite frosting.  

Chocolate Frosting:

2 sticks butter, softened 

1/2 cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

Pinch salt

3-4 cups powdered sugar

Beat in the mixer until fluffy.