Name: Very Vanilla Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened -; 1-1/2 cups sugar -; 3 large eggs, room temperature -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 2-1/3 cups cake flour -; 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 3/4 cup whole milk -; Frosting: -; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened -; 3 teaspoons clear vanilla extract -; 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; Paste food coloring, optional -; Colored sprinkles and nonpareils -

Recipe information

Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Very Vanilla Cupcakes

1. 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened -

2. 1-1/2 cups sugar -

3. 3 large eggs, room temperature -

4. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

5. 2-1/3 cups cake flour -

6. 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder -

7. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

8. 3/4 cup whole milk -

9. Frosting: -

10. 1 cup unsalted butter, softened -

11. 3 teaspoons clear vanilla extract -

12. 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

13. Paste food coloring, optional -

14. Colored sprinkles and nonpareils -

How to cook deliciously - Very Vanilla Cupcakes

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

2. Stage

Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-22 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. If desired, tint with food coloring. Frost cupcakes. Decorate as desired.