Graduation Cupcakes Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/4 cups 2% milk
• FROSTING:
• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
• 6 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4 to 6 tablespoons 2% milk
• DECORATIONS:
• 24 miniature peanut butter cups
• 1 tube (4-1/4 ounces) decorating icing in color of your choice
• 24 After Eight thin mints
• 24 milk chocolate M&M's in color of your choice or 24 semisweet chocolate chips