Classic Vanilla Cupcakes – Perfect for Any Occasion
These vanilla cupcakes are everything a cupcake should be: tender, buttery, and lightly sweet. With just a handful of ingredients, you’ll have around 12 cupcakes ready in about 30 minutes.For the perfect topping, check out our Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Ingredients
- 125 g all-purpose flour
- 125 g unsalted butter softened
- 125 g granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar – Beat the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs – Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl. Add half to the butter-sugar mixture, mix, then add the rest and mix again until smooth.
- Flavor & leaven – Mix in the vanilla extract, then sift in baking powder with half the flour. Stir gently, then add the rest of the flour gradually, mixing until just combined.
- Prepare the liners – Spoon the batter into paper cupcake liners placed in a muffin tin, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake in two stages – Bake first at 180 °C for 15 minutes, then raise the oven to 200 °C for another 15 minutes. The cupcakes are ready when golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
Notes:
- Calories calculated without frosting.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze unfrosted cupcakes for up to a month.