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Best Ever Vanilla Cupcakes and Buttercream Icing
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5 from 24 votes

Best Ever Vanilla Cupcakes

Our favorite; tender, moist, buttery cupcakes. Super easy to put together!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Cupcakes, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 32
Calories: 148kcal
Author: Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cup cake flour
  • 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter not softened but remove from refridg and allow to warm for about 15 minutes
  • 4 large eggs
  • Butter Cream recipe below

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° Line cupcake pans with 32 cupcake liners. Combine milk and vanilla in a measuring cup and set aside. Break eggs into a small bowl and set aside.
  • Place the cake flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in the bowl of stand mixer and stir together for 30 seconds using paddle attachment.
  • With mixer on low, drop in butter, a few cubes at a time continuing until all butter is in and mixer resembles coarse sand.
  • Add eggs one at a time on low speed. With mixer still on low slowly pour in milk and vanilla. Turn mixer to medium and beat for 2 minutes until batter is smooth, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
  • Scoop batter into cupcake liners filling cups with about ¼ cup each. Cups will be just slightly over half full - don't be tempted to over-fill. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until centers are set and toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.4mg