BILLY'S VANILLA VANILLA CUPCAKES

By cuznvin

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 1 3/4
• cups cake flour, not self-rising
• 1 1/4 1 1/4
• cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 2
• cups sugar
• 1 1
• tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 3/4
• teaspoon salt
• 1 1
• cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 4
• large eggs
• 1 1
• cup whole milk
• 1 1
• teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Billy's Vanilla Buttercream
• Colored sprinkles, for decorating (optional)
• (Alternate frosting: Chocolate Buttercream)

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.