Name: Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup (200g) unsalted butter, softened; 1 ½ cup icing sugar (powdered sugar); 1 – 1 ½ tbsp milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; sprinkles, to decorate; 1 ¾ cups plain flour (all purpose flour); 1 ½ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup (100 g) unsalted butter, softened; ¾ cup caster sugar (granulated sugar); 2 large eggs, at room temperature.; ½ cup milk; 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

Let’s talk about cupcakes today – vanilla cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting topped with sprinkles.

Doesn’t that sound delicious?

My love for cupcake making dates back to the days I started to learn cooking. Cupcakes are definitely the perfect treats for any time of the year. In fact, I don’t even need a reason to make them.

These vanilla cupcakes are classic cupcakes that bring the very best of traditional flavours. The velvety frosting adds a luxurious touch to them. Add the pretty little sprinkles. Don’t they look awesome?

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Yield: 12

Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Vanilla flavored cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream frosting.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

For vanilla cupcakes:

1 ¾ cups plain flour (all purpose flour)
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
½ cup (100 g) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup caster sugar (granulated sugar)
2 large eggs, at room temperature.
½ cup milk
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

For vanilla buttercream frosting:

1 cup (200g) unsalted butter, softened
1 ½ cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)
1 – 1 ½ tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
sprinkles, to decorate

Instructions

To make vanilla cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 180º Celsius.
Sift plain flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
Place butter and caster sugar in a large bowl. Use an electric mixer to beat them together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour in two batches, and beat until combined. Add vanilla extract and milk, and beat again until combined.
Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Pour ¼ cup batter in each hole. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through.
Turn them on to a wire rack. Leave to cool.

To make vanilla buttercream frosting:

Beat butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. You will get a very thick mixture. Add vanilla extract, and beat until combined. Start with a tsp of milk, and gradually increase the amount until you get the desired consistency. Beat until combined.
Pipe the buttercream frosting over the cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles. Enjoy!!!!!

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 204Total Fat 3gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 36mgSodium 166mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 0gSugar 26gProtein 3g