Description
Delightful star-themed cupcakes with a tender crumb and smooth vanilla frosting, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (about 113 g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk (preferably whole milk)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Smooth frosting (vanilla buttercream or store-bought vanilla frosting), quantity to frost 12 cupcakes
- Golden sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup cupcake tin with liners.
- Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes with an electric mixer).
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk (start and end with the dry ingredients). Mix until smooth — don’t overmix.
- Fill the cupcake liners about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
- Top with smooth frosting and sprinkle golden sprinkles on top before serving.
Notes
For lighter cupcakes, substitute 1/4 cup applesauce for 1/4 cup butter. For dairy-free, use plant-based butter and plant milk, and replace eggs with flax eggs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 52g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg