Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

This vanilla cupcake recipe is great for many occasions. Many people like it because the flavour is so familiar. I personally think these would be great for a child's birthday because I have never meet anyone that does not like the flavour. You could decorate these cupcakes anyway you like they are quite versatile.

So here is the recipe for the moist vanilla cupcakes-

Ingredients for 12 Vanilla Cupcakes-

Vanilla Cupcakes:

• 113 grams unsalted butter, softened
• 130 grams granulated white sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1-teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 195 grams all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4-teaspoon salt
• 1/4-cup (60 ml) milk

Buttercream Frosting:

• 230 grams confectioners’ sugar (icing or powdered sugar), sifted
• 113 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1-teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk or light cream
• Assorted food colours

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4

• Line a 12 hole muffin tin with the cases.
• Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after.
• In another bowl sift flour and baking powder together. Then add salt.
• Then alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the butter and sugar. Mixing well each time.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix well to insure that all ingredients are combined.
• Evenly fill the tin and then bake until for 15-17 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
• Remove cupcakes form the in and place on a wire rack and cool 30 minuets before icing.
• For the Butter Cream- With an electric mixer beat butter until smooth.
• Add vanilla and beat until combined.
• Then on low speed beat in icing sugar bit by bit.
• Then if it is too thick add a bit of milk or if it is too thin add icing sugar until it is the desired consistency.
• Then if you want to tint the icing at the gel or paste colouring.
• Now you can either pipe the icing on with the wilton 1m tip or neatly smooth the icing using a palette knife

Now serve, and enjoy! I hope you like the Vanilla Cupcake Recipe.

Happy Cupcaking!

Click Here For Some Baking Tips