4.6 from 39 votes
The Most Amazing White Cupcakes
White Cupcakes that are perfectly soft, flavorful, light, and airy. Skip the boxed mix and make this easy one-bowl recipe at home!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 129 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 4 large egg whites room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
Instructions
- Line 2 muffin tins with cupcake liners. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in almond extract. Beat in eggs and buttermilk. until mixture is smooth.
- Add in baking powder and salt and mix in briefly, until just combined. Slowly beat in cake flour just until the mixture is smooth.
- Fill each cupcake half of the way full. Bake at 350 for 14 to 18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting with your favorite frosting.
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Notes
- Use my recipe for Perfect Buttercream Frosting for an amazing cupcake.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cupcake
Calories
129kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
88mg
(4%)
Potassium
85mg
(2%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 88mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 85mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.