Vanilla cupcakes are the easiest cupcake you can make. With just simple ingredients you might just have in your kitchen already.
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This recipe makes a fluffy and moist cupcake.
You can decorate with lots of different edible candies.
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Here is what you need
- YOU NEED:
1 3/4 Cups flour or cake flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
½ Cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
1 Cup granulated sugar
3 eggs (egg whites only)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
½ Cup sour cream or yogurt
½ Cup milk
Tub of vanilla frosting or pre-made buttercream frosting
How to Make:
Makes 12 cupcakes
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Mix in sugar and beat until creamy. Add vanilla extract.
- Separate the egg yolks and egg whites. Mix in only egg whites to the sugar bowl.
- Mix in flour mixture ½ cup at a time. Mix in sour cream and milk.
- Scoop batter 2/3 full into cupcake liners. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool before decorating.
Yummy Vanilla Cupcakes
Equipment
- cupcake pan
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 Cups flour or cake flour¾ teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon baking soda¼ teaspoon salt (optional)½Cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 Cup 1 stick butter - room temperature
- 1 Cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs - (egg whites only)
- 2 tsps pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 Cup sour cream or yogurt
- 1/2 Cup milk
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder,baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
- Ina large bowl, using a mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Mix in sugar andbeat until creamy. Add vanilla extract.
- Separate the egg yolks and egg whites. Mix in only egg whites to the sugar bowl.
- Mix in flour mixture ½ cup at a time. Mix in sour cream and milk.
- Scoop batter 2/3 full into cupcake liners. Bake for 20minutes. Let cool before decorating.
