The BEST Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe
This is my tried and trusted, go-to, simply the best vanilla cupcakes recipe!
Servings 24
Calories 222kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 335 g/12oz unsalted butter softened
- 335 g/12oz caster sugar
- 335 g/12oz self-raising flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175C/350F/Gas 4.
- Place 24 cupcake liners into cupcake pans.
- Put all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat with an electric whisk for 3 minutes until smooth, pale and fluffy.
- Use an ice cream scoop to divide the batter between the cupcake liners.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden and risen or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the pan for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
Notes
Add 3 Tbsps of cocoa powder to the cake batter to make chocolate cupcakes.
Estimated cup measurements:
- 1½ cups or 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups caster sugar
- 1½ cups self-raising flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 6 eggs
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 216mg | Sugar: 14g