The Batter

8 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. 2
    Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar at medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add vanilla, baking powder and salt at low speed. Blend in 1/2 of flour, then milk, then remaining flour until just combined.
  3. 3
    Spoon batter into prepared cups. Bake until a tester inserted into middle of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely before decorating.
  4. 4
    Nutritional analysis is per cupcake (cake only).

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