Vanilla Cupcakes
These homemade vanilla cupcakes are soft, fluffy, buttery, and topped with creamy vanilla buttercream frosting. Made with simple pantry ingredients, this easy vanilla cupcake recipe creates bakery-style cupcakes perfect for birthdays, holidays, weddings, and special occasions. Learn how to make moist vanilla cupcakes from scratch with all my best tips and tricks.
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk room temperature
Vanilla Buttercream
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-3 tbsp heavy cream or milk
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
- Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix just until combined.
- Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and cream until fluffy.
- Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes and decorate as desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Per Cupcake (with frosting): Calories: 395Carbohydrates: 48g
Protein: 3g
Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 13g
Cholesterol: 78mg
Sodium: 135mg
Sugar: 36g
Fiber: 0g