Classic vanilla cupcakes with whipped buttercream

Perfectly moist vanilla cupcakes topped with whipped vanilla buttercream and sprinkles is the ultimate, classic bake and is perfect as a birthday treat.

Course Baking, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Best vanilla cupcake recipe, Vanilla cupcake recipe, Vanilla cupcakes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Cooling time 30

Total Time 1

Servings cupcakes

Calories 320kcal

Author Alida Ryder

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter room temperature
3/4 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
½ cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract/seeds from one vanilla pod

for the whipped vanilla buttercream

½ cup butter room temperature
3 cups icing sugar sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons milk
sprinkles for decorating

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven to 180°c/350ºF and line a 12-hole muffin pan with cupcake liners.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix through then add the milk, yogurt and vanilla.
Mix until everything is combined then spoon the batter into the cupcake liners.
Place into the oven and allow to bake for 12-15 minutes until the cupcakes are golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
To make the buttercream, whip the butter until pale then add the icing sugar and vanilla extract and whip until soft and fluffy. Add a little milk if your buttercream is too stiff.
Transfer the whipped buttercream to a piping bag and pipe swirls of frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
Top with sprinkles and serve. (These cupcakes can be made the day before you intend to serving them.)

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