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Perfect Fluffy Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes

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Light and airy vanilla cupcakes with a tender crumb, perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations. Easy to make with simple pantry ingredients and a fluffy texture that melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • Optional: a few drops pink gel food coloring
  • Optional buttercream frosting ingredients: unsalted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Using an electric mixer, beat softened butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Pour in vanilla extract and milk, beating on low speed just until combined. Add pink gel food coloring if desired and mix until color is even.
  6. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in three parts, mixing on low speed after each addition. Stop mixing as soon as no flour streaks remain.
  7. Spoon batter into prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
  8. Bake for 18-22 minutes, checking at 18 minutes with a toothpick; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  9. Remove cupcakes from oven and let rest in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients for best results. Do not overmix the batter to keep cupcakes tender. If cupcakes dome too much or crack, try lowering oven temperature by 10°F. Cool cupcakes completely before frosting to avoid melting.

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