Simple White Cupcakes

Cupcakes are soft and airy. Also, in England, a cupcake means fairy cake. Basically, a cupcake is a small cake to be served for one person at a party and uses egg white in the batter. Most recipes for white cupcakes use icing to decorate them or use fruit. The difference between a cake and a cupcake is size; otherwise, the ingredients are identical.. In this easy recipe, all the ingredients are easy, and the method that I use is quite simple as in the rest of my baking. I like to make it simple so anyone can make them.

Ingredients:
1 cup cake flour (see Tip: below)
1½ tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
2 egg whites (room temperature)
1/3 cup vegetable oil or softened butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp white vanilla or almond extract
1/2 cup milk (room temperature)
Cream cheese frosting ingredients:
4 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
4 oz. softened butter
1 cup powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup milk

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°.
Line the medium size muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Whisk the cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a  mixing bowl, and set aside.
Use a handheld beater to beat the egg whites, sugar, and oil or softened butter until light and fluffy. Add milk and beat well.
Add the flour mixture into the egg mixture and beat well.
Pour the batter into the cake liners 2/3 full.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cupcake completely cool before applying the frosting.

To make the frosting:
Combine all the frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl, and beat well with the handheld beater. Refrigerate.

Tip:
To make cake flour: Remove 2 tbs of all-purpose flour for each cup of flour and add 2 tbs of cornstarch in its place. Whisk well.