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Vanilla Cupcakes

Classic homemade vanilla cupcakes — an easy, reliable recipe. Decorate as you like or leave plain. Kids will love them; great for birthday parties.

Total time70 min
Prep15 min
Cook55 min
Yield8 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Recipe tags

DessertsInternationalVegetarianNut freeEasyLong cook

Recipe story

Vanilla (plain) cupcakes — simple and delicious

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • A pinch (or a little more) of vanilla to bring out the flavor
  • 100 g butter at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Vanilla cupcake recipe from a friend and cook on Shoutabkhin Today:
  • Esraa Salem Sammak
  • Click Esraa’s name to visit her profile and see more of her delicious recipes.
  • For more lovely desserts see: Chocolate Cupcakes

Method

  1. Beat the eggs with the sugar, vanilla and butter
  2. Gradually add the milk and flour with a pinch of salt and the baking powder, continuing to beat
  3. Pour the vanilla cupcake batter into the cupcake molds
  4. Bake them in the oven for about 20 minutes
  5. Serve the vanilla cupcakes after they have cooled; you can decorate them as desired or leave them plain
  6. Esraa Salem Smak
  7. For more delicious desserts, see: How to make chocolate cupcakes

Notes and serving ideas

  • Chocolate Cupcakes
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