Vanilla Cupcakes with Rainbow Frosting
Soft, tender vanilla cupcakes baked in 18 minutes, topped with buttery vanilla frosting and colorful sprinkles. Bakery-quality results, TikTok-ready presentation.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened, divided
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup colorful sprinkles
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- 2
Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
- 3
Crack eggs into the flour mixture, add milk and vanilla, then beat with a mixer until smooth, ~1 minute.
- 4
Fold in 2 tablespoons softened butter until just combined.
- 5
Divide batter evenly among liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- 6
Bake for 18 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool cupcakes in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, ~10 minutes.
- 8
Beat remaining 2 tablespoons butter with powdered sugar and pinch of salt until fluffy, ~2 minutes.
- 9
Spread or pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes, top with colorful sprinkles, and serve.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-cup muffin tin
- paper muffin liners
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- hand mixer or stand mixer
- ice cream scoop or spoon
- toothpick
- wire cooling rack
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