The Perfect Yellow Cupcake

Name: The Perfect Yellow Cupcake
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup water; 4 egg whites; 1 pound butter, cut up and softened slightly; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups sugar; 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 eggs; 3 cups sifted cake flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk; Regular or silver cupcake paper liners; Edible pearlized fondant balls (in 3 sizes); 3 to 6 graduated glass cake stands; 12 Victorian cake pull charms; Vari-colored ribbons to tie around cup cakes; Flowers, for cake top; Equipment: Several muffin tins

20 ingredients

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
4 egg whites
1 pound butter, cut up and softened slightly
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
3 cups sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Regular or silver cupcake paper liners
Edible pearlized fondant balls (in 3 sizes)
3 to 6 graduated glass cake stands
12 Victorian cake pull charms
Vari-colored ribbons to tie around cup cakes
Flowers, for cake top
Equipment: Several muffin tins

Directions

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