Vanilla Cupcakes From Scratch
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
18 mins
Total time
33 mins
Ingredients
FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups of GF all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
FOR THE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
- 3 to 3.5 cups powdered sugar
- 12 tbsp butter, soft
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and line cupcake liners in a muffin pan. Makes about 24 cupcakes.
- Mix butter and sugar in a bowl and then mix in eggs.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add milk and then vanilla extract.
- Stir well, and divide evenly between 24 cupcake liners. Each cupcake liner should be less than ¾ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool and then transfer to a wire rack.
- While the cupcakes are baking, make the buttercream frosting. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix together with a spatula and then use an egg beater or mixer machine if you have one. This makes the frosting smoother and creamy. Start with 3 cups of powdered sugar and if you need more, then add up to an additional ½ cup. If you want more frosting, you can double the amounts for the frosting recipe.
- Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, frost them with the buttercream frosting. Can add sprinkles too!
Dish Type:
Dessert, Cupcakes
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