Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
  • 1¾ cups cake flour
  • ¾ tsp. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup butter (1 stick), softened at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 egg whites
  • 3 tsp. vanilla
  • ½ cup sour cream, room temperature
  • ½ cup milk
  • Frosting- 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 until creamy, add sugar and beat well.
  3. Add egg whites, then vanilla.
  4. Add sour cream, beating until combined.
  5. Add dry ingredients, ⅓ at a time, alternating with milk.
  6. Mix well, scraping sides of bowl.
  7. Fill cupcake liners ⅔ way full.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes. Makes about 15 cupcakes.
  9. Frosting- Cream butter (softened but not melted), and 2 cups powdered sugar.
  10. Add vanilla, beat well.
  11. Alternate adding rest of powdered sugar with a little milk, beating until consistency to frost.
  12. Using a 1A tip, pipe frosting and add sprinkles.
Recipe by my heart bakes at https://myheartbakes.com/vanilla-cupcakes-with-vanilla-buttercream-frosting-2/