Vanilla Bean Cupcakes

1/4 cup lemon juice
1 3/4 cups milk
1 stick butter
1-2 tsp vanilla bean paste
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 330 degrees. Yes, three hundred and THIRTY.

Line regular-sized muffin tins with cupcake liners.

Combine lemon juice and milk, then set aside. Cream together butter and sugar, then add vanilla bean paste and eggs. Mix in dry ingredients. Then mix in oil and soured milk. Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 of the way full.

Bake at 330 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Recipe by Meredith

Blueberry Muffin Breakfast Cake

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar plus 2 Tbsp
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour, plus 1/4 cup set aside
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups fresh blueberries
1-2 Tbsp lemon juice
milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a liquid measuring cup, put in 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice, then add milk to total 1/2 cup liquid and let sit.  In small bowl toss blueberries with reserved 1/4 cup of flour, until blueberries are coated.  Set aside.  In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.  Add vanilla and egg and mix well.  Toss together dry ingredients, then add to mixing bowl.  Mix together.  Pour in soured milk and mix.  Stir in coated blueberries.  Pour batter into a greased 9x9 baking dish (or similar size).  Top with 1 Tbsp granulated sugar, sprinkled on top.  Bake for 40-45 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.  Let sit for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Recipe adapted from HERE.

Green Velvet Cupcakes

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 Tablespoon cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 cup oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 oz green food coloring

Mix dry ingredients together.  In separate bowl, whisk together wet ingredients.  Then slowly mix together wet and dry ingredients. Pour batter into greased or lined cupcake or cake pans.  Bake at 350 for about 18-20 minutes for cupcakes, about 30 or so minutes for 9" round cake pan.  Let cool completely and frost with cream cheese icing.

Recipe found HERE.

Strawberry Icing

1 stick butter or margerine
1 box powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup strawberries

Mix all ingredients. Spread on cooled cake.

Recipe from Mary

Strawberry Cake

1 pkg white cake mix
3/4 cup oil
1/4 cup flour
4 eggs
1 lare box strawverry Jell-O (dry)
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup frozen strawberries, thawed

Strawberry Icing:
1 stick butter or margerine
1 box powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup strawberries

Preheat oven to 350.  Mix cake mix, oil, flour, eggs, Jell-O, and water for 2 minutes. Mix strawberries last for 1 more minute. Pour into greased and floured cake pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes (for 9x13) or 30-35 minutes (for layers).  If making cupcakes (makes 26-28 cupcakes), fill 1/2 to 2/3 full, careful not to over-fill cups; bake for 17-20 min for cupcakes. Spread strawberry icing over cooled cake.

Recipe from Mary