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Vanilla Cupcakes
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Vanilla cupcakes are perfectly moist and fluffy and flavored with pure vanilla extract. Swirled with vanilla buttercream frosting, this is the perfect vanilla cupcake recipe!
Equipment
- Stand mixer or electric hand mixer
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk room temperature
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp sour cream room temperature
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
Additional Ingredients
- 1 tbsp white nonpareil sprinkles
Instructions
Vanilla Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a cupcake pan with 12 cupcake liners.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in the milk, vegetable oil, sour cream, egg, and vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste. Whisk until well combined with the dry ingredients. Do not overmix.
- Portion the cupcake batter into the cupcake liners using a large cookie scoop, about ¾ full. Bake the cupcakes for 20 minutes until the tops of the cupcakes bounce back slightly when touched.
- Remove the cupcake pan from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, whip the unsalted butter on medium-high speed for 5 minutes until it is light, pale, and creamy.
- Add in the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until combined. Add the vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste and salt. While mixing on low speed, drizzle in the heavy cream.
- Turn the speed on the mixer to medium and whip the frosting for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl occasionally, until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
Frosting the Cupcakes
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1M piping tip with the vanilla buttercream frosting. Pipe an "ice cream" style swirl onto the cupcakes and decorate with white nonpareil sprinkles.
Notes
Vanilla cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Serve at room temperature.
Metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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