Description
Soft, sweet Classic Vanilla Cupcakes with a dreamy vanilla buttercream frosting make a no-frills treat that your sweet tooth will love.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
Buttercream Frosting:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- To make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12 cup cupcake pan with paper liners and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until each one is well combined. Mix in the vanilla.
- With the mixer on low speed, alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk, ending with the flour mixture, until well combined and batter is smooth.
- Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full with batter. Bake cupcakes for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- To make the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the butter until smooth.
- Add the powdered sugar and beat until well combined.
- Add the milk and vanilla and beat until creamy and spreadable. If the frosting is too thick, add a little more milk at a time until of desired creaminess. If the frosting is too thin, add a little more powdered sugar at a time until of desired thickness.
- Pipe or spread the frosting onto each cupcake.