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CLASSIC VANILLA CUPCAKES 
1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 cup cold milk

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

In a separate bowl, stir together all dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture; stir in milk.

Place paper cupcake liners in pan. Fill each 2/3 full.

Bake at 350°F for 18 to 24 minutes.

When cooled, frost with your favorite vanilla frosting, if desired.

Yield: 12 cupcakes.

Submitted by: Roof Raiser 101

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Classic Vanilla Cupcakes
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 AnnaBelle (Maine) says:
I want to bake these cupcakes but instead of 12 cupcakes I need 17. What is the amount of the ingredients I need.
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 Hannah (Kansas) says:
It's was my daughters birthday and we had no cake recipes and i looked up cupcake recipes and we found a great vanilla cupcake recipe! And we put chocolate chips in the cupcakes and they were delish!!! Thanks soo much!!!!! -hannah!
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 KK (Virginia) says:
AWESOME! Thank you for this recipe, it was amazing:) I am going to use it all the time, it is one of a kind!
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 Jess (Virginia) says:
Thank you so much for this, every other recipe I found for cupcakes used 2 types of flour, and I doubled your recipe and they came out amazing!
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 Luna (Ohio) says:
Oh goodness, these were really goood! I love Vanilla everything! Thanks :)
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 Donna (Pennsylvania) says:
I loved this recipe and it was very easy and I love that. Most of the recipes that I find are very confusing for those of us who are not good in the kitchen. The cupcakes turned out great but they were not sweet enough so next time I will be adding 1 1/2 cups of sugar.
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 Kathy (Michigan) says:
I doubled the batch. The batter came out smooth. I had to taste it and it really is lovely. I plan to frost them for parties this weekend. Thank you so much for this recipe! Also thank you for the information on the vanilla. I will look for vanilla beans to add to my sugar. Yum!
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 Katrina (Arizona) replies:
I'm glad that you shared that you doubled the batch and it worked well. It's always great when a recipe works in larger quantities. You can always stash a few in the freezer for midnight munchies!
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 Martha (California) says:
Delicious! Kinda too sweet though but a little milk could help that (drinking) not added lol but yes it was a great recipe. Thanks!
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 Emma and Dani (Michigan) says:
Our cupcakes turned out soooooo good they smell good and we even added 3 teaspoons of chocolate chips cant wait to eat them. P.S. Even kids can make them, very easy.
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 Barbie says:
I tried this recipe and had to write a review. It was amazing! I never really liked cakes and cupcakes that came from scratch as they always had some sort of taste that i couldn't stand. But these cupcakes were perfectly perfect:). And i liked that the ingredients were those that would normally be in ones home. P.S. I added some almond extract which i found out recently, usually adds more flavor than vanilla extract.but overall the richness of the cupcakes were amazing and they did not last lol.
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 Katy (District of Columbia) replies:
Hi Barbie! Thanks for your feedback on this recipe. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed it so much, and thank you for sharing your tip about using almond extract in place of vanilla - sounds delicious!
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 Aiya Kenny (Washington) says:
This recipe is good... not great. I would definitely recommend upping the amount of vanilla to one tablespoon plus. It's still almost not enough to get a really great vanilla flavor. I would also recommend subbing buttermilk for the milk to get a more distinctive flavor. Again... not great, but for a simple recipe, I would use this again!
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 Tracy (California) says:
I tried the recipe, liked it! I was wondering if there is a secret to getting the cupcakes to rise high above the cupcake? My cupcakes are flat, I was hoping to get a high dome on them.
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 Catherine (California) replies:
These cakes are amazing, we loved them. Perfect and moist, thank you so much for sharing your recipe, I think it will get used many times over the years now! Tracy, mine come out a bit flat too but that's okay because the frosting stays on better!
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 Jennifer (District of Columbia) says:
I tried these cupcakes based on the many positive comments and rather like them. However, mine came out rather dense. I wonder if I needed to sift the flour before measuring? Could it be that I made them by hand and didn't beat the batter well enough? I would appreciate it if anyone knew the answer. Thank you.
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 Sabrina (Florida) says:
SUPER AWESOME RECIPE. Doesn't have overpowering sugar taste to it, and came out with the perfect amount of crumbliness and sponginess to it. I doubled the amount to make 24 cupcakes and i used half amount white sugar, with the other half as brown sugar, and it came out dee-licious. A I will use it to make a larger cake one day.
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 Kechup (Tennessee) says:
My family and I make these all the time! They are easy and DELICIOUS!! But the taste is changed if you use extra eggs.

 

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