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Moist Vanilla Cupcakes

Moist Vanilla Cupcakes or hot milk cupcakes with a delicious vanilla buttercream, some decadent treats that are super easy to make at home with little prep and a few simple ingredients. The sponge is beautifully light and moist, and the buttercream is silky and wonderfully flavourful.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 298 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the sponges
  • 150 g flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 150 g granulated sugar
  • 85 g butter
  • 125 ml milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the buttercream
  • 400 g icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
  • 200 g butter, soften
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. Add the sugar and eggs to a bowl and use a hand mixer to beat them well until you have a pale yellow colour and they triple their volume.
  2. In a pan set over a low to medium heat, add the milk and butter cut into cubes, and heat them up until the butter is melted.
  3. Pour the milk mixture over the egg mixture whisking really well.
  4. Sift in the flour and baking powder, and the vanilla extract, and mix well to get a runny batter.
  5. Line 12-hole muffin tray with non-stick muffin cases, and divide the batter evenly.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for 20 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  7. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and set them side to cool down completely.
  8. To make the buttercream, add all the ingredients to a food processor, and blitz to get a smooth and silky buttercream.
  9. Use a piping bag fitted with a start nozzle (or any other nozzle of your choice) to decorate each cupcake.
  10. You can also use some sprinkles if you wish.

Notes

  • I find that the best way to store the cupcakes are in a cool room rather than in the fridge, as otherwise they tend to harden up too much, and they are nowhere near as light.
  • The buttercream and the sponge will keep fresh for days - but do not store them in a rather hot room, as the butter might start melting.
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