Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

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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Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Vanilla flavored cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream frosting.

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Course: Cakes and Muffins

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Author :Nish Kitchen

Servings 12

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Ingredients

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For vanilla cupcakes:

• ▢ 1 and ¾ cups plain flour all purpose flour
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon 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 teaspoon vanilla extract

For vanilla buttercream frosting:

• ▢ 1 cup 200g unsalted butter, softened
• ▢ 1 and ½ cup icing sugar powdered sugar
• ▢ 1 – 1 ½ tablespoon milk
• ▢ 1 teaspoon 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 teaspoon 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

Serving: 1g | Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 166mg | Sugar: 26g