Quick-Baked Mini Vanilla Cupcakes (Makes 24!)
These moist Mini Vanilla Cupcakes are perfect for any occasion. They are quick and simple to make, using only basic baking ingredients including cake flour and buttermilk. This recipe makes 24 mini cupcakes— perfect for parties, bite-sized snacking, and more! The entire recipe takes just 20 minutes from start to finish. Gather your ingredients — let’s bake these cuties!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cake flour, (108g)
- 2 tbsp cake flour, addtional
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp baking soda
- ⅛ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, (56g) softened to room temperature
- ½ cup sugar, (100g)
- 1 egg, (50g)
- 1 egg white, (35g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup buttermilk, at room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a mini muffin tin with 24 cupcake liners.
- In a medium size bowl combine the ¾ cup plus 2 tbsp cake flour, ½ tsp baking powder, ⅛ tsp baking soda, and ⅛ tsp kosher salt. Whisk until combined.
- In the bowl of a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the ¼ cup butter for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape down the bowl and add ½ cup sugar.
- Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Scrape down the bowl and add the egg, egg white and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Mix for 1 minute on medium speed.
- Add in 1/3rd of the dry ingredients, then half of the buttermilk and alternate, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix only until combined. Do not overmix.
- Using a ½ tbsp, scoop the batter into the muffin liners ¾ of the way full. Bake for 10 minutes or until the cake is set.
- Cool and frost with your favorite buttercream.
Notes
If you forgot to leave out your butter, learn how to soften butter quickly
If you can't find cake flour, you can substitute all-purpose flour. For each cup of flour, remove 2 tablespoons and replace them with an equal amount of cornstarch.
Serving: 1cupcake, Calories: 109kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 69mg, Potassium: 27mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 146IU, Calcium: 20mg, Iron: 1mg
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