CLASSIC CUPCAKES

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Light and airy and vanilla-y and most of the ingredients are already in your kitchen! Easy to make and variate: add frosting, sprinkles, candy, baker's chocolate! :] From The Book of Birthdays given to me.. for my birthday. - -;

Provided by Secret Teenage Chef

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 cupcakes, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar, if you don't have this add a tad more baking powder
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup butter, half a stick
2/3 cup sugar, can be reduced to 1/2
2 large eggs
frosting, candy, chocolate, etc (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Using a standard-size 12 cup muffin tin, line the cups with paper liners or grease with butter.
  • Combine dry ingredients.
  • In another bowl, mix wet ingredients.
  • In another bowl, beat butter at high speed at high speed until soft. Add sugar and continue beating until mixture is well blended and fluffy. Then add eggs, beating until they are well blended.
  • Add half of the dry ingredients and half of the milk/vanilla mixture and mix at medium speed for approx 30 seconds. Add remain ingredients and beat until blended.
  • Drop batter into muffin tin cups with a large spoon until they are almost full. Just as you put the cupcakes in the oven, lower the temperature to 375°.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cooling cupcakes in pan for 15 minutes. Remove them from tin, finish cooling them on a wire rack, and frost cupcakes. Makes 12 kids very happy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.5, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 47.2, Sodium 130.2, Carbohydrate 22, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 11.3, Protein 2.9

MD Abdul Alim
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I love that this recipe is so versatile. You can add any kind of frosting or sprinkles you want.


Pentecost Jerry
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These cupcakes are the perfect size for a party. They're not too big and they're not too small.


Chibaba Adams
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I made these cupcakes for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


Cringe
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These cupcakes are easy to make and they taste great! I love the classic vanilla flavor.


Cliff Wafula
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I've made these cupcakes several times and they always turn out perfect. They're the perfect treat for any occasion.


zulaikha yaakub
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These cupcakes are so fluffy and moist! The frosting is also delicious and not too sweet. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


prity yogi
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I'm not a baker, but these cupcakes turned out great! They were easy to make and they tasted amazing. I'll definitely be making them again.


Augustine Sunshine
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These cupcakes are delicious! I love the moist texture and the sweet frosting. They're perfect for any occasion.


JONIDE ISLAM
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I made these cupcakes for my daughter's birthday party and they were a huge hit! The kids loved them and the adults couldn't get enough of them either. They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.


KGOTHATSO JOSEPH
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These are the best cupcakes I've ever made! They're so moist and fluffy, and the frosting is to die for. I'll definitely be making these again and again.


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