• Prep Time: 45 min
  • Cooking Time: 30 min
  • Serves: 12-16 Servings

The Best Homemade Vanilla Cupcake Recipe Ever

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Category: Cakes, Holiday, Kids

 Ingredients List

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla (add more for a super-vanilla taste)
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

 Directions

1. Prior to starting, get the eggs and butter to room temperature. Grease and flour two cupcake/muffin pans, or add cupcake wrappers to trays.

2. 1. Stir together the salt, baking powder, flour.

3. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter in an electric mixer on high for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat until combined. Continue to beat and add the eggs. Beat well and add vanilla.

4. 3. Add part of the flour mixture then part of the milk, then beat on low. Repeat until all of the milk and flour mixture have been added. Combine and spread batter into cupcake pans.

5. 4. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until the cupcakes are golden brown and toothpick comes out clean from the center. Cool for at least 15 minutes then remove from pans. Frost.

6. Photo top right: vanilla cupcakes with cream cheese frosting recipe from Stay Calm, Have a Cupcake.

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