Description
These basic vanilla cupcakes are anything but boring. Sweet fluffy cake is kissed with vanilla flavor and topped with the best buttercream frosting you’ll ever eat.
Ingredients
- 2-½ cups Bob’s Red Mill 1 To 1 Gluten Free Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ cups Butter, Softened
- 2 cups Sugar (plus Extra For Optional Garnish)
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 1-½ cup Milk
- ½ cups Half-and-half
- FOR THE BUTTERCREAM:
- 1 cup Butter, Softened
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Half-and-half
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350ºF and line the cupcake tins.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a stand mixer on medium low, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla extract. When combined, slowly add milk and half-and-half, and mix until fully incorporated.
Turn mixer to the lowest speed and slowly add dry ingredients to the wet. Once added, turn the mixer speed up for a minute to beat out any lumps that have formed.
Divide batter into muffin tins, filling at least 3/4 full (this batter will not rise as much as traditional cake batter). Let sit for a few minutes and tap the tray lightly on the counter to dislodge any bubbles in the batter.
Bake cupcakes for 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and comes out clean.
While the cupcakes are cooling, make the frosting
For the buttercream:
In a stand mixer, combine butter, vanilla and half the powdered sugar. Mix until it comes together, then slowly add remaining powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time (or you will have powdered sugar dust everywhere). When all the sugar has been added, check the frosting consistency. Add a tablespoon or two of half-and-half to thin the frosting until it reaches the desired consistency.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting, otherwise the frosting will melt and slide off the cupcakes. Use a metal spatula, the back of a spoon, or a piping bag to apply the frosting as desired. Sprinkle with optional white sugar or sprinkles to decorate.
