Simple Vanilla Cupcakes

*lovefood*'s Note:

easy and simple but can be made individual with a slight twist or a special icing. For a nice twist, can add frozen fruit just before it goes into the oven and it will burst into flavour and colour.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 20 cupcakes

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar (if you like your cupcakes very sweet, add a little more.)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence (optional)

Directions:

1. preheat oven to 375f or 170c; line muffin cups with papers.
2. cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. beat in eggs one at a time.
3. add flour (mixed with baking powder and salt) alternating with milk beat well; stir in vanilla.
4. divide evenly among pans and bake for 18 minutes. let cool in pans.

Reviews

[blueRaspberries]

This is a very nice and simple recipe! Although the cupcakes turned out very nice, they were a little bland. I would recommend adding a little extra sugar. I would also recommend reducing the baking time by 2-3 minutes. But overall, this is a great recipe!

[wilmaris24]

This recipe is very simple and easy to follow. The cupcakes turned out tasty and not too sweet. I do wish they would "rise" a bit more in the oven.

[sdoust]

I followed this recipe EXACT but while mixing it was so thick! I came back to check reviews and ended up tossing in another tsp vanilla, 1/4c milk, and another 1/4c of sugar. Boy am I glad I did. They did turn out sort of fluffy but not like I want a cupcake. This was more of a basic muffin recipe and would be great with some blueberries or chocolate chips in it. The recipe is actually close to my pancake recipe which I wish I'd noticed before the kids and I started baking them! I won't be making these again.