Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Filling and Milk Chocolate Glaze

My friend Kati shared this blog with me, and my mouth instantly started watering. Yum! I've never used cake flour before and it definitely is finer than all-purpose flour as it ended up all over the place when I began using the mixer. Be careful! I hope you enjoy!

Makes 12 cupcakes

• 1 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup strawberry preserves

Milk Chocolate Glaze:

• 1/2 stick butter
• 3 heaping tbsp cocoa powder
• 1/2 lb confectioner's sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line cupcake pan with liners.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually beat in butter. Beat in sugar and mix thoroughly. Beat in eggs, then vanilla, then milk. Beat just until mixed.
3. Fill cupcake liners 1/3 full. Place a spoonful of preserves in the center. Cover with batter.
4. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out almost clean.
5. Cool completely before icing.
6. For glaze, melt butter. In a separate bowl, combine cocoa and sugar. Add melted butter, vanilla, and milk and beat at low speed until mixed.
7. Dip cupcakes in glaze.