Vanilla Cupcakes

By angiej936

Ingredients

• 1 ‑1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 ‑1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 cup milk, room temperature
• 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg plus 1 white, room temperature

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from recipes.howstuffworks.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°, center rack. Line a 12 portion standard muffin pan with cupcake liners. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In other bowl, whisk together the milk, buttermilk and extract. In a stand mixer with whisk attachment: combine the butter and sugar, beat medium, 2-3 minutes. Scrape down sides. On low, add the whole egg, increase to medium and beat until incorporated. Scrape down sides, repeat with egg white.

On med-low, add the dry mixture, alternating with the wet in three additions of dry, i.e., dry, wet, dry , wet, dry, scarping between additions. Mix just combine on last addition. Mixture will not look completely smooth.

Fill liners 3/4 full with batter -- do not overfill or cake will bake slightly concave.

Bake 20, 25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean from center. This cake has a flat top -- will not dome.

Allow to cool before frosting.