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Ashton Wheeler- The Haunted Foodie

The Best Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

A simple and flavorful vanilla cupcake recipe that can be easily altered to fit any flavor profile.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/3 Cup Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Butter softened
  • 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

Equipment

  • Muffin/Cupcake Pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream the butter and sugar together then add the eggs, vanilla and sour cream.
  3. Add in the flour, baking powder, and salt then mix well.
  4. Using an ice cream scoop, add the batter to lined muffin pans. The cupcake liners should be about 2/3 of the way full.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. If you insert a toothpick into the cupcakes, it should come out clean, that is how you will know the cupcakes are done.
  6. Top the cupcakes with your favorite frosting or give my cream cheese buttercream recipe a try!