Basic Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing

Ingredients

• cupcakes
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 whole large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or The Caviar From 1 Vanilla Bean
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
• icing
• 1 stick butter Softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese Softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar Sifted, more If Needed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract or The Caviar From 1 Vanilla Bean

Nutrition

• Calories : 460 calories
• Carbohydrate : 65 grams
• Cholesterol : 30 milligrams
• Fat : 21 grams
• Fiber : 1 grams
• Protein : 3 grams
• SaturatedFat : 9 grams
• Sodium : 370 milligrams
• Sugar : 47 grams
• TransFat : 1.5 grams