Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
  • 3⅔ cup flour
  • ¾ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1½ cups butter (3 sticks), softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 1½ cups buttermilk, room temperature
  • 3¾ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 stick butter, softened
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • Milk
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  2. In a larger bowl, beat butter and sugar together until creamy.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
  4. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture, ⅓ at a time, mix well, scraping sides of bowl.
  5. Add buttermilk, beating on low until combined.
  6. Fill cupcake liners ⅔ way full.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.
  8. Frosting- Cream butter (softened but not melted), and 2 cups powdered sugar.
  9. Add vanilla, beat well.
  10. Alternate adding rest of powdered sugar with a little milk, beating until consistency to frost.
  11. When cooled, use a piping bag with 1M tip to frost cupcakes.
Recipe by my heart bakes at https://myheartbakes.com/vanilla-cupcakes-with-vanilla-buttercream-frosting/