Yellow Cupcakes

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4.7

38 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    18 mins

  • Total Time

    38 mins

  • Servings

    12 to

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Yellow Cupcakes

These Ultra-Moist Yellow Cupcakes are tender, moist, and fluffy, and will hold up to a generous amount of chocolate frosting on top! Easy to make and total crowd-pleasers.

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Ingredients

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For the cake:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour measured correctly
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt fine
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter at cool room temperature, 85 grams
  • 1 cup granulated sugar 200 grams
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 egg at cool room temperature, large
  • 1 egg at cool room temperature, large, yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk at cool room temperature
  • 1 buttercream Chocolate American

Instructions

Make the cake:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed. Add the oil and beat for another minute, or until smooth. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla one at a time, beating very well between additions until combined.
  4. On low speed, add the flour mixture and buttermilk in three alternating additions, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix. Batter will be fairly thick.
  5. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake cavities, filling each about 2/3 to 3/4 full. Don't overfill - you may need to bake up to 15 cupcakes if using a pan with smaller cavities. Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean and the tops are springy to the touch. Let cool for 20 minutes in tin before turning out onto a cooling rack.

Frost the cupcakes:

  1. Use an offset spatula to frost each cupcake. Alternatively, place the frosting in a piping bag fitted with a round or star tip and pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
  2. Frosted cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day, or in the fridge for up to 3 days. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
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