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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
 #40824
 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.
   #190377
 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!
 #43227
 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.
 #44061
 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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 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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 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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 Luna (Ohio) says:
Oh goodness, these were really goood! I love Vanilla everything! Thanks :)
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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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 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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 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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 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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 Erin (Maryland) says:
I love this recipe! But I altered it just a little by adding a teaspoon of cinnamon to it. And by using half granulated sugar, and half brown sugar for sugar portions of the recipe. And I love the taste they are fabulous!
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 Devon (New Jersey) says:
Super easy! Only thing is I would make a little extra because the recipe didn't fill the twelve cupcakes completely - they didn't rise too high, making frosting them awkard :/
 #62151
 Richellelee (Ontario) says:
I wanted to make cupcakes but didn't have a cake mix so I tried this recipe........ DELICIOUS!!!!.. I will keep using it.... Do you have a great icing recipe too.....
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 Skyler's Mom (New Jersey) says:
I needed a simple cupcake recipe for my son's 2 year old birthday party at his daycare. I stumbled upon this one and it was soooo easy. I used whole wheat flour which made them a bit dense, but a tad healthier and tasted just as yummy.
Thanks!
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 Camie (Utah) says:
This recipe is so amazing!! We loved it:) we didn't have vanilla extract so we used almond extract instead and it still tasted amazing!!! Thank you for this recipe we will use it again and again :):):)

 

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