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Stacey - The Sugar Coated Cottage

My favorite Vanilla Cupcakes

5 from 3 votes
My favorite vanilla cupcakes. For the times you just want a good classic.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 24 -27 cupcakes
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • CAKE:
  • 2 sticks butter room temp.
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 cups sifted cake flour
  • 4 eggs room temp
  • 1 cup buttermilk room temp
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • Seeds from 1 Madagascar Bourbon vanilla bean
  • BUTTERCREAM:
  • 5 egg whites
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 lb butter room temp
  • 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. CAKE:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Line muffin tin with liners.
  4. In large bowl add in the flour, baking powder and salt, mix to combine.
  5. Cream the butter.
  6. Add in the sugar, mix until light and fluffy.
  7. Add in one egg at a time, mix completely.
  8. Add in the flour mixture and buttermilk alternating each.
  9. Add in the vanilla and vanilla seeds.
  10. Mix completely to combine.
  11. Pour batter into muffin cups.
  12. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  13. Remove from oven, let cool completely.
  14. BUTTERCREAM:
  15. In medium sauce pan add the egg whites and sugar.
  16. On medium heat you are going to whisk egg mixture until sugar is completely dissolved (you can test it by rubbing a small amount between your fingers to test it, it should be completely smooth).
  17. Remove from heat and let mixture cool. (If mixture is too warm it will melt your butter when the time comes).
  18. Transfer to mixing bowl and with whisk attachment whisk on high until stiff peaks form and mixture is completely cooled.
  19. Switch to paddle attachment.
  20. On low speed add the butter one piece at a time.
  21. Increase mixer to medium/high speed and mix until buttercream forms.
  22. Add in the vanilla, continue mixing until completely mixed in.
  23. ASSEMBLY:
  24. When cupcakes are cooled pipe frosting onto each cupcake and sprinkle with sprinkles.
  25. I used Wilton tips: 1M and 2D

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