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You can never go wrong with Vanilla Cupcakes, it always sure to please even picky eaters!
We love vanilla cupcakes because they will go with just about anything, are fabulous for any occasion, everyone seems to love them, you can fancy them, change the color of the icing, decorate with lots of color or keep it subtle. The options are endless when it comes to vanilla cupcakes and we love it!
You can decorate them the easy way and it looks so good. Just like in our picture you can use cute little flags or other decorations that you just stick in with the toothpick, a couple of sprinkles or pearls, really whatever you want, choose your color scheme and have fun! We love the icing on this one it’s just so divine and we think you’ll love it too so now on to this yummy Fancy Vanilla Cupcake Recipe!
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Fancy Vanilla Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Vanilla Cupcake
- 1/2 cup butter (room temp)
- 2 egg whites
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- Edible Pearls
Frosting
- 2 sticks butter (room temp)
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3–4 cups Powder sugar
- 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream.
Instructions
- Vanilla Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Set up your cupcake pan with liners
- Using a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer or Kitchenaid on medium to high for 30 seconds.
- Now add sugar, and vanilla to the butter and beat until combined.
- Add egg whites, and eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Alternate, the flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beating on low speed until everything is well mixed together
- Fill the cupcake pan liners 2/3 with cake batter
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Remove cupcakes from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before frosting
Frosting
- In large mixing bowl, beat butter on high speed until stiff and fluffy.
- Add 3 cups of sugar, one at a time.
- Scrape the sides to get all of the sugar.
- Add the heavy cream to the mixing bowl to smooth out the frosting.
- add the last cup of sugar.
- Beat until smooth
- Pipe the frosting onto the cupcake and place the edible pearls onto the top of cupcake.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
Is your mouth watering yet at all that cupcake goodness? I know it’s always more work to do cupcakes from scratch but it’s totally worth it! I love baking with my daughter and doing vanilla cupcakes from scratch gives us that fun time of just doing something together and then of course enjoying the fruits of our labor or in this case the cupcakes of our labor. We really enjoy that part I must admit!
Don’t these just look good enough to eat? Um well yeah of course that’s the whole point!
One part that I think is lots of fun with younger kids and something I did with my daughter when I was younger was that we would let them do the decorating part. We would put the icing on but give them all the fun decorating tools, lots and lots of different colored sprinkles, stick ems as we used to call the little decorations that were attached to toothpicks, there always so many you can select from and the best part is those ones you can get from the dollar store!
We hope you enjoy these! What is one of your favorite treats to make or just eat?
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KATE SARSFIELD says
I love the smell of vanilla through the house and your decorations are lovely!
Edna Williams says
These look perfect! Fantastic cupcakes! Thanks for sharing!
clojo9372 says
As much as I love Chocolate, I have to say these vanilla cupcakes really look delicious. I guess I should mix it up and try this as a dessert. Thanks a lot!
lisa says
I love all vanilla, and the candy beads make it look so fancy. These would go well with fresh strawberries
lisa says
These are so pretty. They’d be great to serve at a shower, or even a wedding.
jill s says
its never too early or too late for a cupcake. YUM!!
Rita M says
Th we look amazing- pinned the recipe for future baking!
Rita M says
Whoa – I hate when things self-correct to weird thing… Should sat THESE look amazing!
kathy downey says
Thanks for posting these little beauties,cant wait to try them !
April monty says
OK I’m now dying for cake lol and a huge helping of icing .yesss
Linda Manns says
These are so good. My son hates chocolate cakes and cupcakes so these were perfect for him. Thank you again for sharing
contest_chick82 says
This looks fantastic! I do love cupcakes! Thank you for sharing!
Renee Rousseau says
I am a softy for cupcakes and you did such a beautiful job! They look so yummy! I appreciated the photo instructions as I am a very visual learner.
Lindsay t says
Yummy! I’ve never tried making cupcakes from scratch but these look awesome!
Dorothy Hubbard says
Wow what lovely yummy looking cupcakes, that frosting is to die for. I am going to make these as soon as possible. Thanks for the recipe.
heidi c. says
These are so pretty – I love how much icing they have!
ANN*H says
We all love cupcakes. Usually make them a lot of times instead of a cake for birthdays. These look so elegant with the pearls on them. Thanks for the recipe.
Mary Czerczyk says
Vanilla cupcakes are my favorite. They almost look to good to eat. I have pinned the recipe. Thanks
LAMusing says
I love a good vanilla cupcake – these are beautiful!
rebeccabasset says
Ohh these look wonderful, love the way you decorated them, with the Pearls. I will have to try these!
Thanks for the Post, Pictures, and the Recipe!
Suzanne Reisen says
OMG. These look soooooo good. I love vanilla, especially in cupcakes. It’s a must try
Sarah L says
Yes, those are great looking cupcakes. I prefer chocolate.
suzanne says
These sound delicious and they are cute. I love to cook, but I haven’t made cupcakes in years.
jo n says
OMG these look soooo good. I will never be able to taste one, but that doesn’t mean I can’t make them for others. Maybe I can find a low carb, no sugar recipe somewhere for me……now I am on a quest
Leela says
I love cupcakes! They look so delicious.
denise smith says
this looks so good i love making my icing for my cakes and cupcakes must try making these cupcakes cute
Rachel Beltz says
The pearls just step up the presentation hah! They look so fancy and lush!
debbie campbell says
Those look so pretty and absolutely yummy. I would love to make these for any special occasion.
jennifer peters says
These sounds great. I will make these for my son’s birthday party. Just might add color to the icing for the kids
Aubrey says
These look so good, I will have to try it.
Linda Manns says
These sound yummy. I have to make these soon. Thank you for this great recipe. We will enjoy these
lisa says
These are so pretty. They look like bakery cupcakes. I’m sure they taste much better though. I wish that I could bake, I’d try these.
Kathy C says
These look so good! I don’t have much success baking though.
KATE SARSFIELD says
Why don’t mine ever look as good as the photos! Not going to stop me making them though!
Edis Zukić says
Well you got me on vanilla part and this cupcake look like a little masterpiece, hope it tastes like one too
RANDY FULGHAM says
thanks for the recie and directions for this cup-cake
rochelle haynes says
Looking good love totry this
J. Husin says
Looks delicious! Not so good for my diet plan though 🙁 Will try it out anyways. 🙂 Thanks!