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THE Best Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

This is my go-to Vanilla Cupcakes recipe! It's simple, reliable, and delicious!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 30
Calories 210 kcal
Author Yvonne

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 c. cake flour
  • 1 1/4 c. all purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 c. sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 c. butter room temperature, cut into 1/2 in. cubes
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 c. milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners.

  2. In the bowl of your stand mixer add the dry ingredients and mix together using the paddle attachment for about a minute.

  3. With mixer on low, drop in butter, a few cubes at a time continuing until all butter has been incorporated (it should resembles coarse sand). Add eggs one at a time on low speed. 

  4. With mixer still on low slowly pour in milk and vanilla. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes until batter is smooth, light and fluffy, scraping sides of bowl as needed. 

  5. Fill liners 2/3 full (approx. 1/4 c.) and bake for 15-20 minutes until center is set and toothpick comes out clean. Be sure to cool completely before frosting.

Recipe Notes

You can't improve on perfection! These cupcakes needed no adapting whatsoever. They are absolutely perfect! It's important not to overfill the cupcakes. They will spill over the liners if you add too much batter.

Nutrition Facts
THE Best Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 39mg13%
Sodium 132mg6%
Potassium 86mg2%
Carbohydrates 31g10%
Sugar 14g16%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 240IU5%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.