Description
Delightful soft vanilla cupcakes topped with rich buttercream, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for buttercream)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (for buttercream)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar (for buttercream)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (for buttercream)
- Milk as needed (for buttercream)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, and stir in the milk and vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Beat together the softened butter and cocoa powder, then gradually add the powdered sugar, adjusting with milk as needed.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with buttercream.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients and avoid overmixing the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: vanilla cupcakes, buttercream frosting, dessert recipes, party treats