The Most Amazing Vanilla Cupcake Recipe is an easy to make one-bowl recipe. You’ll never need another boxed mix again!
How do you make cupcakes extra fluffy?
This cupcake recipe is already quite fluffy. For an extra fluffy cupcake, separate your eggs. Add the yolks in to the batter and beat the egg whites separately. Fold the egg whites in with the finished batter for the ultimate fluffy cupcake.
How do you know if your cupcakes are done?
Gently tap the top off the cupcakes. If they feel springy and bounce back, they are done. If they jiggle, it means that the centers are not yet baked through. You can also use the toothpick test and stick a tooth pick into the center. If it comes out clean, your cupcakes are done.
How do you fill the inside of a cupcake?
Filled cupcakes are so delicious! If you want to add a filling to your cupcake, make the cupcakes according to the recipe. Once they are completely cooled, place your filling into a piping bag with a wide, open ended tip. Place the tip directly into the top of the cupcake and squeeze about 2 teaspoons of filling inside. If you try to add too much, your cupcake will split.
CUPCAKE BAKING TIPS:
- Do not over mix your batter. You should only mix it until the ingredients are just combined. Over mixing will develop the gluten in the recipe which will make your cake rise beautifully in the oven, and then fall as soon as it is removed.
- Keep the oven door closed! If you want to check on your cupcakes, simply peak through the window. Opening the door lets heat escape and lets cold air rush in. This creates uneven baking, especially with cupcakes.
- Bake cupcakes in the center of the oven for the most even distribution of heat.
- Remove the cupcakes from the pan immediately after removing from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Letting them stay in the pan will continue baking the cupcakes and could dry out your cupcakes.
- Store cooled, frosted cupcakes in an airtight container to keep them from drying out.
For more delicious cupcake recipes check out the following:
FROSTING RECIPES: Buttercream Frosting or Cream Cheese Frosting
Watch the video below where Rachel will walk you through every step of this recipe in The Stay At Home Chef cooking show. You can find the complete collection of episodes on YouTube, Facebook, or right here on our website with their corresponding recipes.
I am in charge of making 120-150 mini cupcakes for a stag and doe tomorrow night! I would call myself a avid baker… these cupcakes are very tasty moist, with a perfect crumb… not too sweet witch goes nice with the sweet frosting. I loved the recipe so much i decided to look for your chocolate cupcake and possibly revamp my old recipe and found your “matilda chocolate cake” made into cupcakes! Wow they are also to die for! So moist! I must say thank you so much for your lovely recipes! Tomorrow I will ice all the cupcakes with luau colour buttercrea.. .wish me luck 🙂
Can I substitute 2% milk for buttermilk?
https://thestayathomechef.com/buttermilk-substitute/
Great recipe! I added rainbow sprinkles to the batter right before scooping into the cupcake liners. Turned out to be some amazing funfetti cupcakes!
First of all… yummy recipe!! But, I filled halfway like you said to do and ended up with 15 cupcakes. Not complaining… just wondering what you would think about doubling the batch. I have an order for 180 cupcakes and would love to be able to bake at least 24 at a time. Thanks so much!
You should be able to double it just fine
I have been trying so many vanilla cupcake recipes and they just haven’t been great. This is THE best one by far. Thank you thank you!
Ridiculously good!
Loved the recipe
Yah it was I tryed it and it worked perfectly
Needed a last minute recipe for a school project at 9 pm at night. Used vinegar in lactose free milk, seemed to come out great! Yay! No last minute 30 minute drive to the store!
That was a substitute to the buttermilk
I made these today. They were delicious! Moist and fluffy…..these will be my new go-to recipe. I tried to rate it but the page will not let me go higher than two stars for some reason, so I’m leaving it blank.