Best Vanilla Cupcakes
The best light and fluffy vanilla cupcakes with light buttercream frosting.
Servings: 24
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Large Eggs
- ⅔ cup Buttermilk
- 2 Tablespoons Oil
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 2 ¼ cups Flour
- 1 ½ cups Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- ¾ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Butter (softened, cut into cubes)
- ⅓ cup Vanilla Pudding Mix (instant)
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup Butter (softened)
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla or Vanilla Beans
- 1 - 2 Tablespoons Cream (or Half n Half or Milk)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla.
- In a stand mixer, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat the butter into the flour mixture, one cube at a time. Continue to beat until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the ½ of the egg-milk mixture and beat the batter is light and fluffy. Add remaining egg-milk mixture and vanilla pudding and mix just until combined.
- Take a spatula and scrape the sides of the bowl.
- Lightly spray cupcake baking cups with non-stick cooking spray. Fill cups ⅔ or ¾ full.
- Bake for 16-20 minutes.
- Let cupcakes cool. Frost with vanilla buttercream frosting.
To make Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
- In mixing bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese for 4 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar and beat for 2 more minutes. Add vanilla and milk.
- Once the cupcakes have cooled, frost with vanilla buttercream frosting.