Magnolia Bakery Vanilla Cupcakes

ratherbeswimmin''s Note:

From the Magnolia Bakery. This is their most popular cupcake, iced with vanilla buttercream. The most popular color for the icing is pink. See Vanilla Buttercream.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 cupcakes

• 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs , at room temperature
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Line 24 muffin tins with cupcake papers.
2. In a small bowl, add the flours; stir to combine; set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
4. Add the sugar gradually and beat for 3 minutes or until fluffy.
5. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Add the dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla.
7. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated but do not overmix.
8. Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling about 3/4 full.
9. Bake in a 350° oven for 20-25 minutes.
10. Cool the cupcakes in the tin for 15 minutes.
11. Remove cakes from the tins and cool on a wire rack before icing.
12. Ice with tinted Vanilla Buttercream.

Reviews

[food snob mom]

This was a simple recipe and so good! Everyone thought they tasted like sugar cookies! Nothing wrong with that! When they rose they never turned very brown on top and I thought they weren't done, but a toothpick inserted into the middle came out clean. So even if they look a little wet on the top, they may be done! Added some extra vanilla to the frosting and a few sprinkles and it was hard not to eat more than one!

[Chef #1366294]

This is the yummiest cupcake recipes we have ever made! We have used Betty Crocker for years but she doesn't hold a candle to these. We whipped them up in the stand mixer and the batter was deliciously light and incredible. My in laws were even dipping into the bowl for some batter. The Cyrus cheese cake sat in the fridge and we all ate the special "diet" cupcakes disappeared. We topped them with a simple cream cheese frosting and they really popped! Thank you for the recipes. These are gonna be my new secret weapon. Thank you!

[LuckyMama]

I so badly wanted to like these, but they turned out awful! They were very dry and dense. I would definitely not make them again.