Simple Vanilla Cupcakes
   

September 3, 2012 Comments Off on Simple Vanilla Cupcakes
Vanilla Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

I have been on the hunt for a basic vanilla cake recipe. Every one I’ve tried has had the consistency of cornmeal, had a bland flavor, or has been too dry and crumbly. I’ve been wary of trying to find a new recipe because there doesn’t seem to just be a good staple vanilla anywhere. But I owe my roommate the cupcake of her choosing and the majority of the ones she suggested I make have a vanilla base. So before I promise her I’ll make her a delicious cupcake, I figured I should attempt to find a recipe that actually tastes good. Plus, everyone needs a staple vanilla cake.

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Developing a verdict on this cake involved two of my roommates, my boyfriend and I standing around being very critical. They all know the importance of actually finding a good vanilla cake.

The verdict: The cake tastes delicious. I may add an additional tsp of vanilla or get vanilla greek yogurt with honey next time, but it’s definitely a taste I enjoyed. As for the consistency it’s dense and a little spongy but in a surprisingly pleasant way. I think it’s because they are so moist that it just works.

Additionally: If you leave them sitting out over night, they lose the spongy consistency and take on a lovely crumble but remain so incredibly moist. I would 100% make again

Vanilla Cupcakes

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Simple Vanilla Cupcakes

Yield: 22

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup greek yogurt with honey
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. Cream the butter and sugar
  3. Add the eggs, vanilla, yogurt, salt and baking powder and mix
  4. Alternate adding flour and milk - starting and ending with flour
  5. Bake for 18 minutes and frost with the frosting of your choice when cooled. I used a basic vanilla buttercream.
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    1. Kathleen Post author

      Absolutely! Just cut everything right in half and it should turn out fine without any alterations! Let me know if you end up making them and how they turn out =)

  2. Cupcake Gal

    thanks Kathleen!
    I was also wondering, when you say “350”, do you mean that in celsius or farenheit?
    thanks!
    🙂

  4. Cupcake Gal

    ok sorry for another question, but could you please post you yummy-lokking recipe for buttercream? and i also LOVE the simpicity of the instructions!

    1. Kathleen Post author

      Not a problem! The buttercream is just
      1 stick butter
      ~2 cups powdered sugar (no more than 3 cups per stick of butter or it gets really sugary)
      1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
      ~1/4 cup milk

      Mix together the butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar then add the vanilla. Alternate adding the rest of the powdered sugar and the milk until it reaches the consistency you like (the amount of milk you need to add will depend on the temperature and humidity of the day). Be sure you taste it along the way and stop when you like the sweetness

  5. Cupcake Gal

    thanks!! im really sorry to bug you, but how many grams is 1 stick of butter. im from new zealand and we don’t have sticks.