I tried a new recipe for vanilla cupcake and it is SUPER soft and the frosting is butter+cream cheese which is absolutely yummy. Recipe is so versatile. It can be the base recipe for cookies and cream cupcakes, strawberry cupcakes and lots more.
Vanilla Cupcakes
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Author: Maya Kitchenette
Serves: 24
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- ¾ cup butter, room temperature
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2⅔ cups Self raising flour
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the frosting
- 0.5 cup butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-3 cups icing sugar (Start with 2 cups and taste as you go along)
Instructions
For the cupcakes
- Beat butter until softened. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well combined.
- Measure out the milk and vanilla and stir to combine.
- Add about a third of the flour and beat to combine.
- Mix in half of the milk/vanilla and beat to combine. Continue adding, alternating between dry and wet and finishing with the dry.
- Scoop batter into cupcake cups about ⅔’s full. Turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake cupcakes for about 22-25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
- Keep aside to cool while making the frosting.
For the cream cheese frosting
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter at medium speed until creamy.
- Add the cream cheese and beat until combined.
- Mix in vanilla extract and 2 cups of icing sugar and beat till light.
- Add more powdered sugar to arrive at the consistency and sweetness you like.
- Frost Cupcakes as desire.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 6590 Fat: 324g Saturated fat: 195g Unsaturated fat: 99g Trans fat: 9g Carbohydrates: 867g Sugar: 612g Sodium: 5231mg Fiber: 9g Protein: 67g Cholesterol: 1246mg
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