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This simply is the very best vanilla cupcake recipe you will find around! These moist vanilla cupcakes are frosted with a vanilla frosting and are an easy recipe for even a first time baker!

Our easy vanilla cupcake recipe is always a huge hit. You will have to try them yourself!

Come winter, it seems to be everyone’s birthday – mine, my daughter’s, my brother’s, my best friend’s, the list goes on! Is there anything better than a vanilla cupcake to celebrate with? I think not! Cupcake recipes are so fun to bake and eat!

It took me years to figure out that in order for the cupcake to BE the best, it had to actually BE a cupcake recipe! These classic vanilla cupcakes are a fluffy cupcake and a great recipe for birthday parties. After you enjoy this delicious recipe it will quickly become your favorite vanilla cupcakes recipe! While you may feel the need to use a vanilla cake box mix, I assure you the vanilla flavor is subpar to these simple vanilla cupcakes!

In order to ensure moist cupcakes, be sure to use a measuring cup to level out your flour. You can read my baking basics guide where I talk about what this means. Too much flour will create dry, dense cupcakes.

How to Make the Perfect Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

Scroll down to the bottom of this post where I have a printable recipe card with instructions, simple ingredients and recommended products with affiliate links.

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs

  Be sure to use room temperature ingredients for good results.

  In a separate bowl, sift your dry ingredients – flour, baking powder and salt.

  In a bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Add the wet ingredients on low speed – milk, oil, vanilla and eggs. Add in the remaining flour mixture and mix on medium speed. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix until all of the ingredients are well incorporated into a smooth batter.

  Line muffin tin with cupcake liners (cupcake paper liners or silicone liners work fine).12-cup muffin pans work the best.

  For best results, use an ice cream scoop to scoop your cupcake batter into the liners.

  Each cupcake liner gets two scoops to ensure each cupcake is the same size and will bake evenly. If they are different sizes, the bake time will be off.

  Bake your homemade vanilla cupcakes for a recommended baking time of 25 minutes with an oven temperature of 350 degrees.

  You will know when your cupcakes are done when a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cupcakes.

  Place your delicious cupcakes on a cooling rack for a little bit while you make your simple vanilla buttercream frosting. Frost your cooled cupcakes with piping bag. You can read my cake decorating if you need help.

This is an easy cupcake recipe to transform into mini cupcakes. Mini Vanilla Cupcakes are just as fun and the easiest way to make a ton of cupcakes for an event.

Store your cupcakes in an airtight container.

Be sure to check out all of my Homemade Cupcakes recipes!

The Best Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

Yield: 16

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

This simply is the very best vanilla cupcake recipe you will find around! These vanilla cupcakes are soft and fluffy, perfect for icing for your favorite person's birthday or simply just because!

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 



• 2 cups sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. 
3. Then mix in the milk, oil, vanilla and eggs and mix.
4. You can use a hand mixer or use your stand mixer. Mix on medium speed until all of the ingredients are well incorporated. 
5. Fill your muffin tins with cupcake liners. I like to use a cookie scoop to scoop the cupcake batter into the liners.
6. Each cupcake liner gets two scoops.
7. Bake vanilla cupcakes about 15 minutes or until the cupcakes come out clean in the center. 
8. Let vanilla cupcakes cool completely before frosting with your favorite frosting recipe!

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  Cuisinart Stand Mixer
• (2 Pack) Standard Paper Cupcake Liners/Baking Cups, 60-ct/Box
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  12-Cup Non-Stick Muffin Pan

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