By Pearse O’Malley

Continuing with the theme of single-serving and finding easier methods than the conventional way of making recipes, I offer you a recipe that makes just two vanilla cupcakes. Similar to that for the single cookie, this recipe requires few ingredients, and makes little-to-no mess. One of the best parts of this recipe is that it doesn’t leave you with any leftover cupcakes that will get stale if left for more than a day. It can be done all in one bowl, and you will probably finish making the batter before your oven reaches 350ºF.

Ingredients:

-2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

-1/4 cup all-purpose flour

-2 tbsp. sugar

-1 egg white

-1 tsp. vanilla extract

-1/4 tsp. baking powder

-1 ½ tbsp. milk

-Pinch of salt

Vanilla Frosting:

-4 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature

-1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted

-1/4 tsp. milk

-1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

-Pinch of salt

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and line a cupcake pan with 2 liners.
2. In a bowl, add egg white and sugar and whisk until combined.

3. Add in vanilla extract and melted butter, and stir until mixed.

4. Add flour, baking powder, salt, and milk, and then stir until batter is smooth.

5. Divide the batter evenly between the two liners.

6. For the frosting, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and cream together using an electric mixer until light and airy, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Frost cupcakes when they have cooled.

Recipe from: http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/03/one-bowl-vanilla-cupcakes-for-two/