Light and Fluffy Yellow Cupcakes

Name: Light and Fluffy Yellow Cupcakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 ½ 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ ½ cup salted butter; ½ ½ cup sour cream; 1 1 large egg; 2 2 large egg yolks; 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

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Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings
12 cupcakes
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Light and Fluffy Yellow Cupcakes

Iris Warren

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Crafted with ease and taste in mind, this recipe is a great choice.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 ½ 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 1 cup granulated sugar
1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
½ ½ cup salted butter room temperature
½ ½ cup sour cream light or regular
1 1 large egg room temperature
2 2 large egg yolks room temperature
1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make sure an oven rack is positioned in the middle of the oven. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl (or in the bowl of an electric stand mixer). Add the butter, sour cream, egg, egg yolks and vanilla. Beat at medium speed until the batter is smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula and mix for a few more seconds, if needed, until no more dry pockets of flour remain. The batter will be thick - don't be alarmed!
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Bake for 18-22 minutes (adding time, if needed) until the tops of the cupcakes spring back to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. As always, don't overbake or the cupcakes will be dry.
Gently lift out the cupcakes from the muffin tin onto a cooling rack to let cool completely. Frost as desired!

Notes

Quantity: this recipe is easily doubled.
Frosting: this quick and easy buttercream is an excellent frosting solution if you need something simple. This magical frosting? A bit more work but completely unreal.