Because Cupcakes are Always a Good Idea

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Sift cake flour into a bowl. Add baking powder and whisk mix together. Set aside.

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together butter and sugar until fluffy. In a separate bowl whisk together milk, egg whites and vanilla.

Add 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined. Then add 1/2 of the milk mixture and mix until fluffy.

Add another 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix until combined. Then add remaining 1/2 of the milk mixture and mix.

Add last 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix until well combined. Separate batter into 3 bowls, add pink food coloring to one and coco powder to another. Mix the bowls until smooth.

Line cupcake tins with papers. Add a layer of chocolate, pink and vanilla batter to each.

Bake about 17 to 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack before adding frosting.

For icing, mix butter, sugar and cream in a bowl until smooth.

Separate into 3 bowls, add pink food coloring to and coco powder to another. Mix the bowls until smooth.

Put each color into a piping bag and apply to the cupcakes in layers.