Best Basic Vanilla Cupcakes Recipes

BASIC VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the granulated sugar and beat until creamy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the milk. Beat until just combined.
• Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups. Bake until the tops spring back when pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to the rack to cool completely.
• Make the frosting: Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and salt in a bowl with a mixer on medium speed until just combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium high, add the vanilla and beat until creamy, 3 minutes. Beat in the milk until fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Spread the frosting on the cupcakes. Decorate as desired.

BASIC VANILLA CUPCAKES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Adjust rack to lower third of oven; preheat the oven to 375°F. Place paper cupcake liners in a 12-cup muffin pan. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt onto a piece of waxed paper. Place the milk in a small bowl. Stir in the vanilla. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add the sugar in a slow, steady stream beating until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until the batter is light and creamy, and scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl after each addition. Add the dry ingredients alternating with the liquid ingredients in 4 additions, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the top of the muffins springs back when lightly touched, and a wooden toothpick inserted in the cakes comes out free of uncooked batter. Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.

BASIC VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F Line 18 muffin cups with cupcake liners.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Combine milk and vanilla. Set aside.
• On medium speed, beat butter until fluffy. Add sugar. Beat 2 minutes.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, until blended.
• Alternately beat in reserved flour mixture with milk mixture. Starting and ending with flour.
• Divide batter among liners.
• Bake 15-18 mins or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes Transfer to racks to cool completely.