Moist vanilla cupcakes that are topped with a buttercream frosting. These are so easy to make from scratch using simple ingredients.
This recipe comes to the rescue when you need a dessert but didn’t plan for one! The ingredients in this are all something that I always have in my pantry or fridge.
My daughter love, love, loves everything vanilla! Ice cream, cakes, cupcakes, if it comes in vanilla flavor, she loves it. Which is why I find myself making this recipe more than I usually would.
The buttercream frosting really makes these cupcakes taste amazing! Dress these up with some sprinkles for fun and to match any party or holiday!
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Ingredients for Vanilla Cupcakes
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Buttercream Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4-5 Tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
How to make Vanilla Cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and set aside.
Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
Combine the butter, 1 cup sugar, egg yolks, milk, and vanilla extract.
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl. (flour, baking powder, salt) mix until well blended.
In a mixer, whip up the egg whites with the remaining sugar on high until fluffy and smooth.
Fold the egg white mixture into the other batter.
Fill the muffin tins 2/3 full of the batter. Grease muffin tins or put in muffin liners. (Guess my muffin liners were a little too big for my tins! They still turned out!)
Bake for 20-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
To make the buttercream frosting, cream the butter in a mixer until very fluffy.
Add part of the sugar and salt and beat again.
Continue add the sugar and milk in small batches, beating until very fluffy.
Stir in the vanilla and then frost your cupcakes!
Make sure the cupcakes are cool before frosting.
You can decorate these cupcakes with a piping bag or just spread on with a knife. Add some sprinkles for fun or to match for a party or holiday!
Vanilla Cupcakes
Description
Moist vanilla cupcakes that are topped with a buttercream frosting. These are so easy to make from scratch using simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and set aside.
- Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
- Combine the butter, 1 cup sugar, egg yolks, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl. (flour, baking powder, salt) mix until well blended.
- In a mixer, whip up the egg whites with the remaining sugar on high until fluffy and smooth.
- Fold the egg white mixture into the other batter.
- Grease muffin tins or put in muffin liners.
- Fill the muffin tins 2/3 full of the batter.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
- To make the buttercream frosting, cream the butter in a mixer until very fluffy.
- Add part of the sugar and salt and beat again.
- Continue add the sugar and milk in small batches, beating until very fluffy.
- Stir in the vanilla and then frost your cupcakes!
Notes
- Make sure the cupcakes are cool before frosting.
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