Description
A delicious and fluffy classic cupcake recipe perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 4 cups confectioner’s sugar (sifted to remove lumps)
- 1/4 cup buttermilk (cold)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a cupcake pan with liners and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk to remove clumps and set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, add butter and sugar. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat until creamed and fluffy, about a minute. Add eggs and vanilla extract, beating until smooth and fluffy, about a minute.
- Add half of your dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Stir until just combined.
- Add half of the buttermilk, again stirring until just combined. Repeat once more, adding the remaining dry ingredients and remaining buttermilk, stirring until just incorporated.
- Portion batter between 12 cupcake liners, filling about ⅔ full. Bake in preheated oven for about 18-20 minutes, or until centers pop back when gently pressed in the center. If an indent is left, your cupcakes need more time.
- Remove pan from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring cupcakes to a wire rack to finish cooling.
- In a large bowl, add room temperature butter. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat until creamy and smooth, about a minute.
- Add confectioner’s sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing slowly until combined. Then, whip at high speed for 2-3 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
- Add buttermilk, vanilla, and salt, then whip until fluffy, another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pipe or spread frosting with a knife onto cupcakes and serve.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
- Feel free to add sprinkles or food coloring to the frosting for a fun twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg