Vanilla,Vanilla Cupcakes

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  • 30
  • 15 mins
  • 35 mins

Ingredients

  • 30 about 30 cupcakes
  • 1 3/4 1 3/4 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
  • 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 2 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1 1-inch cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 4 4 large eggs
  • 1 1 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 1 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 2. 3 In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla. With mixer on medium speed, add wet ingredients in 3 parts, scraping down sides of bowl before each addition; beat until ingredients are incorporated but do not overbeat.
  • 3 3. 17 to 20 evenly among liners, filling about two-thirds full. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 20 minutes.
  • 4 4. to to to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat process with remaining batter. Once cupcakes have cooled, use a small offset spatula to frost tops of each cupcake. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Serve at room temperature.

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325°. Line cupcake pans with paper liners; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt; mix on low speed until combined. Add butter, mixing until just coated with flour.

2. In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla. With mixer on medium speed, add wet ingredients in 3 parts, scraping down sides of bowl before each addition; beat until ingredients are incorporated but do not overbeat.

3. Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about two-thirds full. Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17 to 20 minutes.

4. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat process with remaining batter. Once cupcakes have cooled, use a small offset spatula to frost tops of each cupcake. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Serve at room temperature.