I'm glad everyone else has liked it. This American buttercream recipe is creamy, fluffy, and has just the right amount of sweetness. It pipes beautifully on Vanilla Cake, our favorite Cupcakes, and even Sugar Cookies.
Ingredients of Vanilla Cupcakes (w. buttercream icing)
- It's of Vanilla Cupcakes.
- It's 150 grams of butter, softened.
- Prepare 1 1/2 cup of caster sugar.
- Prepare 2 of eggs.
- Prepare 2 1/2 cup of self-raising flour.
- You need 1 1/4 cup of milk.
- It's 2 tsp of vanilla essence.
- It's of Buttercream Icing.
- You need 200 grams of butter, softened.
- You need 3 cup of Icing Sugar.
- You need 1/4 tsp of vanilla essence.
- It's 3 tbsp of milk.
- It's 1 of Raspberries, sugar flowers or sprinkles to decorate..
Vanilla Cupcakes (w. buttercream icing) step by step
- Preheat oven to 190°C or 170°C fan-forced..
- Beat butter with an electric mixer until smooth, add sugar and beat until light and fluffy..
- Add eggs and mix well..
- Add the sifted flour, milk and vanilla, beat until smooth..
- Place paper baking cases in a cupcake tin. Spoon in mixture until they are about 2/3 full..
- Recipe makes 24 cupcakes so you need to make two batches..
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden..
- Turn out onto a wire rack to cool while you prepare the icing..
- BUTTERCREAM ICING Beat the butter until it is pale and fluffy..
- Sift in the icing sugar.
- Add the vanilla essence and milk until you have a light and fluffy mixture..
- Add extra milk if you need a softer consistency..
- Spread or pipe icing over cupcakes and top with decorations required..
The texture of these vanilla cupcakes is light and spongy, not dense or biscuit-like. Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness.. a big star tip. In that spirit, here are a few tips for making my Easy Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. Have your ingredients ready at room temperature. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
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