Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract Cupcakes

Directions

1. 1
   Fill the cupcake cases 3/4 full using either an ice-cream scoop or a regular tablespoon.
2. 2
   Place the trayin the oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden and firm to the touch.
3. 3
   Let them cool on a wire rack.To make the syrup, place the sugar in a pan with the water. Simmer for a few minutes until dissolved, then take off the heat and set aside to cool. Once cool, stir in the vanilla extract.
4. 4
   Brush the cool cupcakes a couple of times with thesugar syrup, you could also use a teaspoon for this step, in case you don't have a brush at hand.