This Easy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe (from scratch!) will be your new go-to vanilla cake recipe when you want to make homemade vanilla cupcakes for the best moist crumbs with a delicious homemade buttercream frosting too!
This recipe is so simple you are going to love it and fluffy vanilla cupcakes you can make with no cake flour and normal simple ingredients that you can find in your pantry.
With these homemade cupcakes, you will have the most moist vanilla cupcakes without using a box mix and you will still get the best fluffy cake with rich vanilla flavor, making these great for birthday parties.
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Ingredients used to make Easy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe (from scratch!):
For the cupcakes
- Unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- Granulated sugar
- Whole eggs, room temperature eggs
- Pure vanilla extract (you can use vanilla bean paste as well)
- Buttermilk
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- A pinch of salt
For the vanilla buttercream
- Unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Heavy cream
How to make this Easy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe (from scratch!):
To make the cupcakes
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Cream. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes) with a paddle attachment.
- Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, on medium speed followed by the vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Put it all together. Mix a third of the dry flour mixture with the wet ingredients, followed by half of the buttermilk. Repeat until you are out of ingredients, ending with the dry mixture.
- Bake. Spoon the cupcake batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Cool. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting
- Cream the butter. Beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. On medium speed, mix in the vanilla and then the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.
- Adjust the consistency. On low speed, mix in the heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
- Beat. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high speed and beat until light and fluffy.
- Frost. Spread or pipe the frosting over the fully cooled fluffy cupcakes.
Can I turn this into a cake?
Yes! This vanilla cupcake recipe is the perfect simple vanilla cake, all you need to do is pour the cake batter into a cake pan instead of a cupcake pan lined with cupcake liners. However white cake bakes for a long time, so be sure to up the bake time of this favorite recipe.
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Easy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe (from scratch!)
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
Vanilla Cupcakes
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Cream. In the bowl of a standup mixer, cream the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
- Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, on medium speed followed by the vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Put it all together. Mix a third of the dry mixture with the wet ingredients, followed by half of the buttermilk. Repeat until you are out of ingredients, ending with the dry mixture.
- Bake. Spoon the cupcake batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Cool. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Vanilla Frosting
- Cream the butter. Beat the butter on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy. On medium speed, mix in the vanilla and then the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.
- Adjust the consistency. On low speed, mix in the heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
- Beat. Increase the mixer speed to medium-high speed and beat until light and fluffy.
- Frost. Spread or pipe the frosting over the fully cooled cupcakes.
Notes
Nutrition
Equipment
- Hand or Stand Mixer
- Muffin Tin
- Cupcake Liners
Recipe Details
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