Description
Soft and fluffy vanilla birthday cupcakes topped with creamy vanilla buttercream and colorful rainbow sprinkles. Perfect for celebrations, these classic cupcakes are light, tender, and full of warm vanilla flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (190 g) all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup (120 ml) whole milk
- 1 cup (230 g) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk (for frosting)
- 2 tablespoons rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk, mixing until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat butter until creamy, gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in vanilla extract and milk until smooth and fluffy.
- Pipe frosting onto completely cooled cupcakes and top with rainbow sprinkles.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for a smoother batter and better texture.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the cupcakes light and fluffy.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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