The Best Vanilla Cupcake Recipe Ever

These cupcakes are really moist, airy and spongy and I really love the subtle taste of vanilla they have. The cupcakes tastes fantastic and it doesn’t take so much time to make at all! Top them with vanilla or chocolate frosting and you are in heaven!

You can also make a layered cake using this recipe. Just make a double portion of the batter + the frosting to get three layers.

For the cupcakes

80g soft butter

280g sugar

240g flour

1 tbsp baking powder

2½ dl milk

½ tsp vanilla extract or one tbsp. vanilla sugar

2 large eggs

For the vanilla frosting:

500g icing sugar

160g butter

½ dl milk

½ tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar

 A few drops of food coloring

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 190 C

Beat the flour, sugar, baking powder and butter until you get a sandy consistency, and everything is combined.

Whisk the egg, vanilla extract and milk together in a separate bowl for a few seconds, then pour into the flour mixture and continue beating until the mixture is smooth. Don’t over mix.

Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and bake in the preheated oven for 20–25 minutes, or until light golden and the sponge bounces back when touched. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean.

Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

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Frosting:

Beat the icing sugar and butter together in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed. Turn the mixer down to slow speed.

Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes. The longer the frosting is beaten, the fluffier and lighter it becomes.

When the cupcakes are cold, spoon the vanilla frosting on top. Enjoy! :D <3