Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes

Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes

Yield 12 cupcakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes

This is the Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes recipe you've been looking for ... easy to make, chocked full of vanilla flavor, with a moist but airy texture, and a nice rounded top just waiting for a dollop of frosting.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1/3 cup Oil
  • 1 Large Egg (Room Temperature)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup Hot Water

Instructions

  1. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk until combined.
  2. Pour the milk and oil into the mixing bowl and mix at a low speed until thoroughly combined.
  3. Add the egg, and mix on low for an additional 2 minutes.
  4. Add the vanilla and mix on low for 1 more minute.
  5. Add the hot water. Pulse the mixer until the water starts to incorporate with the batter. and then mix on low for two more minutes. Use a spoon or spatula to scrape the bottom of the bowl frequently to make sure that the water gets completely mixed together with the thicker batter that is on the bottom of the bowl. The batter should be thin.
  6. Place the cupcake liners in a muffin or cupcake pan.
  7. We use a medium-sized ice cream scooper to fill our cupcake liners but a spoon will work if you don't have one. Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full.  If you fill them to the top, the cupcakes will rise up over the edge of the cupcake liner as they bake.
  8. Bake the cupcakes in an oven pre-heated to 350 degrees for 17-18 minutes.

Notes

Baking Tips

  • Make sure your egg is at room temperature.  If you forgot to take it out of the refrigerator, you can submerge the egg in a cup/bowl of warm water for a few minutes to warm it up.
  • Use a mixer (either a hand mixer or a stand mixer) but only at the lowest speed. You want to get air into the batter but you don't want to overmix it either.
  • Use hot water instead of cold.  It will help emulsify the batter as well as help make sure the batter and water completely combine together during the final mixing step.


How long will the cupcakes stay fresh?
Homemade cupcakes will not stay as fresh as long as a cupcake made from a box mix, so keep that in mind when you are planning which kind of cupcake to make for your party. A homemade cupcake definitely tastes best the day it is baked.  Store your frosted cupcakes in the refrigerator to extend their life. 

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