Sometimes I crave just a simple cupcake. Nothing too indulgent, no added extras, just a plain simple vanilla cupcake with frosting. If you feel the same, then this Vanilla Cupcakes recipe is for you.
This is an easy recipe where all ingredients are added and mixed together. These Vanilla Cupcakes are super light and fluffy, you can have them with just icing or turn them into butterfly cakes with jam and cream.
I use this recipe as the base for A LOT of my cupcake recipes including:
As you can see, this is a VERY versatile recipe and best of all, these cupcakes are also freezer friendly – even when iced!
Tips for making my Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe:
- It’s important to make sure your butter is at room temperature before you start, otherwise it will not combine properly with your other ingredients and you will find ‘chunks’ of butter in your cupcake butter.
- These cupcakes are freezer friendly when un-iced or iced with a simple icing.
- Make sure your cupcakes are completely cool before icing and decorating.
- To store, keep in an airtight container in a cool place for up to five days.
Vanilla Cupcakes
This is the BEST Vanilla Cupcakes recipe you will ever try and they are perfect to make with the kids! Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 125 grams butter softened
- 2/3 cup caster sugar
- 1 and 1/2 cups self raising flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
For the Icing
- 1 and 1/2 cups icing sugar mixture
- 1 tbsp butter softened
- 2 - 4 tbsp boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, and line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper cases.
- Put the softened butter, sugar, flour, milk, vanilla and eggs in a bowl and beat with electric beaters on a low speed for 2 minutes or until well mixed
- Increase speed and beat for a further 2 minutes or until smooth and pale
- Spoon mixture into the cupcake tray and bake for 18 -20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
- Allow to cool completely on a wire rack
- Once cooled, to make the icing, combine the icing sugar ingredients into a small bowl. Add the water a tablespoon at a time and mix until it's just spreadable.
- Top the cupcakes with the icing and allow to set.
Notes
These cupcakes are freezer friendly iced or un-iced.
Thermomix Vanilla Cupcakes
This is the BEST Thermomix Vanilla Cupcakes recipe you will ever try and they are perfect to make with the kids! Both regular and Thermomix instructions included.
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Equipment
- Thermomix
Ingredients
- 125 grams butter softened
- 160 grams caster sugar
- 225 grams self raising flour
- 130 grams milk
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
For the Icing
- 1 and 1/2 cups icing sugar mixture
- 1 tbsp butter softened
- 2 - 4 tbsp boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, and line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper cases.
- Place the butter, caster sugar, self raising flour, eggs, milk and vanilla extract into your Thermomix bowl and mix for 15 seconds, speed 5.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix for a further 10 seconds on speed 4 or until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon mixture into the cupcake tray and bake for 18 -20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
- Allow to cool completely on a wire rack
- Once cooled, to make the icing, combine the icing sugar ingredients into a small bowl. Add the water a tablespoon at a time and mix until it's just spreadable.
- Top the cupcakes with the icing and allow to set.
Notes
It's important to ensure your butter is at room temperature before making this recipe, as otherwise it will take longer to combine your ingredients.
These cupcakes are freezer friendly iced or un-iced.
Enjoy!!
mydearbakes says
Love your bake, it’s gorgeous!! =D
laurenm83 says
Thank you!
[email protected] says
We just had some vanilla cupcakes at an engagement party today and I’m hooked! I will be making these for sure! 🙂
laurenm83 says
Enjoy!
[email protected] says
Will do! 🙂
Charisma says
These look great, I love the cases!
laurenm83 says
Thank you!
Charlotte says
Yum! Love the cute cupcake wrappers 🙂
Kate @Rosehips and Rhubarb says
There’s nothing better than a vanilla cupcake, is there? Did you ice the top ones with buttercream?
Di says
Delicious – very light and fluffy in texture. They collapsed once out of the oven , any ideas why this happens?
Lauren Matheson says
Hi Di, I would say they needed another minute or two to bake. The baking time can vary between different ovens x