Aug 21, 2009 02:58
Vanilla Cupcakes
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2/3 cup white sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin cups with paper liners.
Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
With the mixer on low speed, add half of the flour mixture and beat. Add milk and continue to beat. Add the rest of the flour and continue beating until well combined.
Evenly fill the muffin cups with the batter and bake for about 18-20 minutes or until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.