Golden Vanilla Dream Cupcake Recipe

By Meals_by_Mel

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Preparation

Step 1

Makes approximately 24 cupcakes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius).

In a mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy (a few minutes).

Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Beat in vanilla.

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Stir dry mixture into wet (butter) mixture alternately with buttermilk, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 3 of buttermilk.

Let cool in muffin tins for about 5 minutes, then remove and let cool completely before adding icing.