This Easy Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes recipe makes moist and delicious cupcakes. These fluffy, light cupcakes are topped off with creamy vanilla buttercream. Sprinkles are added for an extra sweet treat.

My Favorite Classic Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

These homemade vanilla cupcakes will lift your mood. These cupcakes are moist and fluffy, with simple buttercream frosting. Enjoy a cup of hot milk or coffee, and then indulge in one of these cupcakes. Although vanilla cupcakes might seem too traditional, it's sometimes just what you need. These cupcakes can be made casually or elegantly, making them a wonderful treat for any occasion. The combination of fluffy vanilla cupcakes and smooth vanilla buttercream is my favourite. These cupcakes are amazing!

What makes these cupcakes different from other vanilla cupcake recipes?

If you are familiar with my recipes, you will know I have shared many vanilla cupcake recipes. I have spent hours baking many, many cupcakes and tasting them all! Although it's hard work, someone has to do it. My quest for the perfect vanilla cupcake paid off. This is a perfect version. How are they different? These cupcakes are light and moist without the need for sour cream. In this version, they use whole eggs, not just egg whites, which makes them velvetier. These new vanilla cupcake recipes are even better than the original. They're made with butter, not oil, which gives them a more delicious flavour.

Cupcake Ingredients

These cupcakes don't require you to go to the grocery store. These cupcakes use simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.

Vanilla Cupcakes

Here are the ingredients you will need to make vanilla cupcakes.

all-purpose flour
Baking powder
Salt
Unsalted butter
Sugar
Vegetable oil
vanilla extract
eggs
milk

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Here are the ingredients you will need to make creamy vanilla buttercream frosting.
- Unsalted butter
- Powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- Water or milk
- Salt

How to Make Vanilla Cupcakes

1. 1. Prepare Dry Ingredients and Preheat the Oven: First, heat your oven to 350F. Next, insert cupcake liners into your pan. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  2. Mix wet ingredients: Add butter, sugar, oil, and vanilla extract to a large bowl. Beat until it is smooth and creamy. It should take between 3-4 minutes. Next, add the eggs once a while, mixing well after each addition until everything is combined. To ensure that all ingredients are properly incorporated, scrape the sides of your bowl.
  3. Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Mix half the dry ingredients in a large bowl until well combined. Add the milk slowly to the bowl and stir until it is well combined. It might appear a bit curdled, but that's normal! This is what it should look like at this stage.
  4. Combine the Next Half of the Dry Ingredients. Add the remaining dry ingredients to the bowl, scraping down the sides as needed. Mix the batter until it is smooth and well combined.
  5. Make Your Cupcakes. Fill the cupcake liners with 3/4 of the batter and bake for 15-18 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes clean. Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 15-18 minutes.

Easy Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe