Vanilla Cupcakes
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks 12 Tbs butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cup self rising flour*
- 1 Tb warm water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a muffin/cupcake pan with cupcake wrappers. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add the butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add in the warm water and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
- Starting and ending with an egg, alternate adding eggs and flour, beating until each is thoroughly incorporated.
- Evenly divide batter into your prepared cupcake pan. It should make 12-18 cupcakes.
- Bake until fully cooked and golden, 15-17 minutes.
- Let cool then frost.
Notes
*If you only have all purpose flour, like I did, you can whisk 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt into 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour.