Description
Easy Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes are fluffy, delicious treats perfect for any occasion, made with simple, wholesome ingredients for pure vanilla bliss.
Ingredients
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2 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 ½ cups Granulated Sugar
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
2 large Eggs, at room temperature
1 cup Whole Milk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
- In another bowl, cream the softened butter until light and fluffy
- Add the eggs to the creamed butter, one at a time, and beat well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract
- Gradually add the dry ingredients and whole milk alternately, mixing until just combined
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling them about two-thirds full
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clea
- Allow the cupcakes to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
Notes
Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature for the best results.
Do not overmix the batter to ensure fluffy cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 22 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg