These vanilla cupcakes are deliciously soft homemade cupcakes with a rich vanilla flavor and topped with smooth and creamy buttercream frosting.
These homemade vanilla cupcakes are a classic dessert recipe perfect for a birthday party or celebration. They are made with simple, pantry-staple ingredients to create delicious, soft, and moist cupcakes. We love to decorate the cupcakes with homemade buttercream frosting.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Homemade dessert
- Great for birthday parties
- Delicious homemade frosting
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Butter - We recommend using butter softened at room temperature for both the cupcake batter and frosting.
- Sugar - This recipe calls for cane sugar in the batter and powdered sugar for the frosting.
- Egg Whites - Using egg whites gives the cupcakes a white color, but also helps give them a velvety texture.
- Milk - We recommend using whole milk to give the cupcakes moisture and rich flavor.
- Vanilla Extract - Pure vanilla extract gives the cupcakes their classic flavor.
- Flour - We recommend using unbleached flour for this recipe.
- Baking Powder - Baking powder helps leaven the cupcakes.
- Salt - Salt helps balance the sweet flavor of the recipe.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer - We recommend using a stand mixer or hand mixer to mix the batter and the frosting.
- Mixing Bowls - If you are using a hand mixer, you will need a mixing bowl to mix the ingredients together in.
- Measuring Cups - Measuring cups and spoons are necessary for measuring out ingredients.
- Cupcake Pan - A cupcake pan is necessary for baking the cupcakes in.
- Cupcake Liners - We recommend using cupcake liners to easily remove the cupcakes from the pan.
- Piping Bags - Piping bags help to easily decorate the cupcakes.
- Piping Tips - We recommend using a piping tip when decorating the cupcakes.
How to Make the Recipe
Step 1. Mix the cupcake batter together.
Step 2. Scoop the cupcake batter into the cupcake pan.
Step 3. Bake the cupcakes in the oven.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe makes 24 cupcakes. We love to decorate the cupcakes with homemade buttercream frosting.
If you like this recipe, you will love our other classic dessert recipes.
- Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
- Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Fudgy Brownies
Expert Tips & Variations
- Line the cupcake pans with liners. This helps to easily remove the cupcakes from the pan.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting. If you frost the cupcakes while they are still warm, the frosting may melt.
How to Store
- Countertop - store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.
- Freezer - store in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.
Recipe FAQ
Our vanilla cupcakes are made using egg whites. We use the whole egg in yellow cake to give the cake its distinct yellow color.
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Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
These vanilla cupcakes are deliciously soft homemade cupcakes with a rich vanilla flavor and topped with smooth and creamy buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Cupcake Batter
- 1 and ½ sticks butter, softened at room temperature
- 1.5 cups cane sugar
- 4 egg whites
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Buttercream Frosting
- 2 sticks butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- 6 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place the cupcake liners into the cupcake pan.
- Add the softened butter and cane sugar to a bowl.
- Use the stand mixer or a hand mixer to cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add the egg whites, milk and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix to combine.
- Add the flour, baking power and salt into the bowl and mix to form a smooth batter.
- Use ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop the batter into the cupcake liners in the pan.
- Transfer the pan into the oven and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
- When the cupcakes are done baking, place a toothpick into the center of one cupcake to make sure it comes out clean before removing the pan from the oven.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before decorating with frosting.
- Make the frosting by adding the softened butter to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix to cream the butter.
- Add 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and a small amount of the milk to the bowl and mix to combine.
- Continue to add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and a small amount of milk as you mix to create a creamy and smooth frosting.
- Scoop the frosting into a piping bag and decorate the cupcakes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 405Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 170mgCarbohydrates: 94gFiber: 1gSugar: 76gProtein: 3g
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