Description
Indulge in these fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with rich buttercream frosting—perfect for any occasion and guaranteed to delight your taste buds!
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 4 oz cream cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line cupcake pans with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients, alternating with milk; mix until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners about two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
- For the buttercream, beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar until smooth. Adjust consistency with cream cheese or milk if desired.
- Frost cooled cupcakes as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg