Cupcake
A classic vanilla cupcake topped with creamy frosting and colorful sprinkles, baked in a paper liner.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- 2
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- 4
Whisk flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, starting and ending with flour.
- 5
Divide batter among liners, filling each 2/3 full. Bake 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 6
Cool completely on a wire rack.
- 7
For frosting, beat powdered sugar with 2-3 tablespoons milk until smooth and spreadable.
- 8
Frost cooled cupcakes and top with sprinkles.
Tools you’ll need
- muffin tin
- paper liners
- mixing bowls
- electric mixer
- wire rack
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