Thursday, February 8, 2007

Easy Vanilla Cupcakes

MAKES 26 CUPCAKES OR 52 MINI CUPCAKES


I love, love this recipe. Another one from Elinor Klivans. It produces light, moist delicious vanilla cupcakes. It is quicker to make than the other recipes. So if you are pressed for time, this is the one to use. If you prefer the taste of butter, melt butter, then cool it before mixing to the batter. If you are using oil, I recommend canola oil.

1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup oil
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Place the eggs and sugar in electric mixture and beat till cream in colour. Stop the mixture and scrap the side of the bowl. On low speed, beat in the oil or melted butter. Beat till well combined. Mix in vanilla till combined. Mix in buttermilk till it is well combined with the mixture. Fold in flour till mixture is smooth in texture. Bake until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cupcake comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes. Frost with Vanilla Buttercream icing/frosting.

Vanilla Buttercream Icing
1 cup butter at room temperature
3-4 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-2 tablespoon milk

Sift confectioners sugar. Beat butter till soft. Mix in 2 cups of confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk till mixture is smooth. Add in sugar till you get the consistency that you want.

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