Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes With American Buttercream

Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes With American Buttercream
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Here’s a simple, delicous and traditional vanilla cupcake recipe to satisfy all of your baking needs! Take things one step further and learn how to frost your cupcakes perfectly with these tips from an expert.This recipe is courtesy of NY Cakes.
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
24
servings
Perfect vanilla cupcakes with American buttercream
Total time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (best quality available)
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter unsalted and room temperature
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (best quality available)
  • 2-3 tablespoon heavy cream, half and half or milk
Directions
  1. Preheat oven 350 F.
  2. Cream sugar and butter together in mixer.
  3. Add eggs (one at a time) and vanilla, and beat well, being sure to scrape sides of bowl.
  4. Sift together flour and baking powder.
  5. Add, alternately, the flour and milk to the butter mixture.
  6. Use an ice cream scoop to properly size your cupcakes and scoop mixture into 24 cupcake liners.
  7. Bake 20 minutes.
  8. In the bowl of a stand mixer using a paddle attachment, soften the butter.
  9. Add in the other ingredients and mix until combined.
  10. If the buttercream is too soft, place the bowl in the refrigerator until stiff.
  11. If the buttercream is too stiff, simply continue to mix with the paddle attachment until your preferred consistency is met.
  12. Color buttercream with a gel food coloring.
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