#goldcake

The beautiful gold cake base of these cupcakes is decorated with small purple and yellow pansy flowers, making them perfect for parties or special events.

Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour. 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened. 1/2 cup vegetable oil. 4 large eggs. 1 cup buttermilk. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. 1/2 teaspoon salt. 1 teaspoon baking powder. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Gold food coloring gel. Purple and yellow pansy flowers for decoration.

Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and prepare cupcake pans with cupcake liners. In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vegetable oil and mix until well combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next one. Stir in the vanilla extract and almond extract. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Add gold food coloring gel to achieve your desired shade of gold. Mix until the color is evenly distributed. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pans for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Once the cupcakes are completely cool, decorate them with purple and yellow pansy flowers as desired. Enjoy your beautiful Gold Cake with Pansy Flowers cupcakes!

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes