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Perfectly Moist Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

These vanilla cupcakes will simply melt in your mouth. Despite being made from scratch, they're as simple to make as a store-bought boxed mix.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 409 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cupcakes
  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cup flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
Cupcake Frosting
  • 2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/8 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions

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  1. In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a stand mixer, whisk together butter and sugar until smooth. Whisk in eggs one by one.
  3. Add a third of flour, followed by a third of milk. Beat to combine. Repeat until you run out of flour and milk. Add vanilla extract and stir to combine.
  4. Line a 24 piece cupcake tin with paper liners. Fill each one 2/3 of the way full. Bake at 360°F for about 20 minutes. Let cupcakes completely cool at room temperature.
Cupcake Frosting
  1. Beat butter with one cup of powdered sugar. 
  2. Continuously beating, add the remaining powdered sugar to the butter mixture until you run out. Add vanilla extract and milk. Beat to combine.
  3. Place frosting into a piping bag or a plastic storage bag with an end snipped off. Decorate your cupcakes, serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 409kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 15g (75%) Cholesterol 103mg (34%) Sodium 71mg (3%) Potassium 110mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 33g (66%) Vitamin A 775IU (16%) Calcium 50mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 409

% Daily Value*

Calories 409kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 15g 75%
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Sodium 71mg 3%
Potassium 110mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 33g 66%
Vitamin A 775IU 16%
Calcium 50mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.