Description
Soft, fluffy vanilla cupcakes with a creamy frosting, perfect for celebrations or simple desserts. Made with pantry staples, these bakery-style treats bake quickly and taste amazing.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla powder or vanilla bean paste
1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature
1 cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
2 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla powder or vanilla bean paste
1/8 teaspoon fine salt
Sprinkles, optional
Instructions
Preheat and prepare. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners
Mix the dry ingredients. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl
Cream the butter and sugar. Beat butter and granulated sugar until pale and creamy
Add the eggs. Blend in eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition
Mix in the vanilla. Stir in vanilla powder or vanilla bean paste
Alternate adding dry mixture and milk. Gradually mix in half the flour mixture, then milk, then remaining flour mixture
Transfer batter to liners, filling 2/3 full
Bake cupcakes for 18 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean
Cool completely
Make frosting by beating butter until light
Add powdered sugar and blend until creamy
Mix in cream/milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes
Add optional sprinkles
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for best texture
Frost when cupcakes completely cool to avoid melting
Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days
For halal option: Use halal-certified butter
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 18
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg