Do you need a quick and easy recipe for delicious cupcakes? Well… I think we got that covered here ;) Easy peasy vanilla cupcakes with an easy vanilla buttercream topping. This recipe can be the base for many of your cupcake creations…
It’s really a very basic recipe we’ve got here. You can use it for many other cupcakes as well – add some additional ingredients like nuts, chocolate etc. and you will have a new and different cupcake each time. I use this cupcake recipe for all cupcake recipes that ask for vanilla cake or white cake box mixes. You know you don’t have to use them, right? ;) If you are baking on a regular basis, you probably have all the ingredients at home anyway, so making the cupcake batter from scratch is actually faster than going to the store, buying the box mix, going home, talk to a neighbor on the way home, going back to the store because you forgot something, going home… I think you get the point :P
No really, from scratch is sometimes really easy and you can adapt the recipe to your liking. On top, you know exactly what’s in your “homemade cake mix” – with box mixes you never know 100% what else is in there besides “regular ingredients”, right?!
The buttercream can be adapted as well – add some additional flavors to it, food color or go all natural and use pureed fruits and berries. Works well most of the time. U got to try what you like and what works best for you!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the cupcakes:
3 tbsp. butter, melted
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
2/3 cup (170ml) milk, at room temperature
2 medium eggs, room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup (200g) sugar
1 2/3 cups (210g) all-purpose flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
For the vanilla buttercream:
2/3 cup (170g) butter, at room temperature
2 1/4 cups (290g) confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2-4 tbsp. heavy cream
Für die Cupcakes:
3 EL Butter, geschmolzen
3 EL Pflanzenöl
170ml Milch, Zimmertemperatur
2 Eier (M), Zimmertemperatur
2 TL Vanille Extrakt
200g Zucker
210g Mehl (Type 550)
1 1/4 TL Backpulver
1/2 TL Salz
Für die Vanille Buttercreme:
170g weiche Butter
290g Puderzucker
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
2-4 EL Sahne
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Add the melted butter together with the oil, milk, eggs and vanilla extract to a large bowl and mix until well combined. Add the sugar and mix until you get a fluffy mixture. Mix the flour with baking powder, and salt and gradually add to the bowl and mix in until just combined. Divide the batter between the paper liners and bake for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Take out of the oven, remove from the muffin tin and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
3. For the buttercream add the butter to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract and mix slowly, then on high speed for several minutes until you get a nice and creamy mixture. Gradually add the heavy cream to get the right consistency that can be piped easily. Transfer the finished buttercream to a piping bag with star tip and decorate the cupcakes. If you like sprinkles, add them on top as well. In summer I recommend storing the finished cupcakes in the fridge when it is not warm in the kitchen, you can leave them outside in a box on the counter.
2. Die geschmolzene Butter zusammen mit dem Öl, Milch, den Eiern und dem Vanille Extrakt in einer großen Schüssel verrühren. Den Zucker dazugeben und zu einer hellen Masse aufschlagen. Das Mehl mit dem Backpulver und Salz vermischen und dann in mehreren Portionen zur Schüssel dazugeben und nur kurz unterrühren. Den Teig auf die Papierförmchen verteilen und dann für 20-24 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und die Cupcakes erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Die Cupcakes aus der Form lösen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett auskühlen lassen.
3. Für die Buttercreme die Butter in einer Schüssel hell und luftig aufschlagen. Puderzucker und Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und erst langsam, dann auf höchster Stufe mehrere Minuten luftig aufschlagen. Die Sahne nach und nach dazugeben – mit der Sahne reguliert nan die Konsistenz der Masse ein wenig. Die Buttercreme in einen Spritzbeutel mit Sterntülle füllen und die Cupcakes damit dekorieren. Wer mag kann noch Sprinkles oder ähnliches auf die Cupcakes geben. Die Cupcakes stellt man bei wärmeren Temperaturen am besten in den Kühlschrank, ansonsten halten sie auch in einer Schachtel bei Raumtemperatur durch.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintVanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 24
- Total Time: 90
- Yield: 12 1x
Description
Easy peasy and delicious vanilla cupcakes with an easy vanilla buttercream – there is no excuse to not bake them instantly ;)
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 3 tbsp. melted butter
- 3 tbsp. oil
- 2/3 (170ml) cup milk, room temperature
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (225 g) sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 2/3 cups (200g) flour
For the vanilla buttercream
- 1 1/2 sticks (175g) butter, room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). In a mixing bowl combine the milk, butter, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Add sugar and salt and mix until combined. Mix the cake flour with baking powder, add to the mixing bowl and mix until the batter is no longer lumpy.
- Pour the batter into prepared muffin tins and bake for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on a cooling rack.
- For the buttercream: In a mixing bowl mix butter until white an fluffy (5-7 minutes). Add the cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Beat for an additional 5-7 minutes or until light and fluffy. Top the cupcakes with the buttercream.
- Store in the refrigerator. Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!