Instead of plain sugar could I use brown sugar as an alternative?

I really love these cupcakes. I let them cool down and I dug a hole in the middle and cut a slice of banana and stuffed it in the cupcake and it tasted just like a banana muffin. Maybe next time I'll add some nuts in the batter just to experiment with it.

This is absolutely my go-to recipes for easy cupcakes! Tonight I made a quick half batch and filled 18 spots in a mini cupcake pan. I'm looking forward to playing with the recipe for some subtle flavors: maybe rosewater or orange zest etc.

I rarely comment on stuff I'm too lazy :/ but I think I would be committing a crime if I didn't on these muffins/cupcakes. And you see, I can't just steal a recipe and not thank the person who gave it. They were amazing and soo easy to make! Thank you so much!

It's even better with 1 cup of peanut butter and 2/3 of coco. It's so Tasty!!

I really liked it, although since I was just experimenting I accidentally added a little under a cup of flour and they came out like custard :). But, I am sure they would have been AMAZING with the correct amount of flour, as the taste was still great. Also, I was wondering if my addition of a little food coloring had any effect on the texture? Anyway, I recommend this and will definitely make this again (with the correct amount of flour lol). Equestrian

I've been using this recipe a lot, its a winner! I tried beating just the egg whites and sugar together till you get stiff peaks and then adding all the other ingredients including the yolks, it made it a lot more fluffy and I love it!! :)

My friend baked these for our class and we had to wait until the end of the day. I kept nibbling sides because it was so tasty.

I made this cupcake recipe after I read all the reviews, and it was definitely an easy one to make. After I made these cupcakes, I think they turned out dense and not what I expected. Mine barely rose, and they were tough too. I wouldn't recommed this receipe.

I tried this recipe and its delicious! The best vanilla cupcakes I've ever made. Thank you so much for the recipe!

Fun to make, my 5-year-old enjoyed making it (the time it took to make wasn't so long he lost interest) and I enjoyed that I didn't have to use different types of flour. Definitely recommend opting for the cup of sugar, unless the frosting with it is on the sugary end. Taste awesome!

I loved these! They weren't too sweet and the thickness of the bread was perfect. I used a lightly sweetened strawberry glaze on mine and added chopped pecans to the top. They were a hit with my family!

I made this recipe without salt and it worked so you don't need salt.

Lives up to its name :) Wonderful recipe!

Great tasting cupcakes!!!! First time making vanilla cupcakes from scratch and everyone was really impressed. Minus one star, because a bit too much butter. Other than that, PERFECT!