Vanilla Cupcakes from Scratch

Baking cupcakes from scratch is easier than it sounds so impress your kids and those bake sale groupies with your baking prowess and this simple cupcake recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 154 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 3 large eggs
• 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter
• ¼ cup butter-flavored shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl. Whisk milk, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl.

Step 3

Beat sugar, butter, and shortening together in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in flour mixture. Add milk mixture and beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to high and beat until smooth, about 2 minutes. Fill the prepared muffin cups 1/2 full with batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.