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Yellow Cupcake Recipe
Yellow cupcakes are super easy to make at home and taste amazing with homemade chocolate frosting! Soft, moist, and perfectly sweet.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 264 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 3 ½ cups flour all-purpose
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cup sugar
- ¾ cup oil
- 1 tablespoon vinegar white
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups water
For the Icing
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
For the Cupcakes
- Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the oil, vinegar, vanilla, eggs, and water.
- Whisk until just combined.
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Fill muffin cups ⅔ of the way full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool.
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For the Chocolate Icing
- Heat the cream in a medium bowl in the microwave until almost boiling.
- Add the chocolate chips and whisk until smooth and well combined.
- Chill the mixture until it's cold.
- Once it's chilled, whisk it on high speed until it's light and fluffy.
- Ice cupcakes evenly.
Nutrition Information
Calories
264kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
160mg
(7%)
Potassium
50mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
156IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 264
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 264kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 160mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 156IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.