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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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 Sammie (New York) says:
How much time should I leave them to cool before taking them out?
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 Kimberly (Ohio) says:
GREAT - these were east to make and tasted great. I used 1 cup of sugar and I thought they were sweet enough. I baked them for 18 minutes and they were just right. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a quick and easy vanilla cupcake recipe!!
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 Meena (Ohio) says:
Did not turn out like store bought cupcakes. Maybe I should have taken it out from the oven before the 18 min time.
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 Viviana Ribeiro (Utah) says:
this recipe is good and easy! Just make sure you follow the order when adding and mixing the ingredients. Pour the milk only after you stir the butter mixture to the dry ingredient, otherwise you will get a dense and lumpy cupcake.
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 Mag (Oklahoma) says:
i used this recipe to make cupcakes for my mom when she had been gone for a while
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 Shanea Smith (North Carolina) says:
I enjoyed this recipe, but the comments were right, it needed a bit more sugar. I still liked the cupcakes all together though.
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 Kayla (Arizona) says:
Good recipe. It was my first time baking so I loved how easy it was to follow. My family loved the way they tasted too. I topped them with chocolate frosting. Sooo good. Only thing I didn't like was how they sunk in a bit. I made another batch and added baking soda and that helped.
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 Abby (Virginia) says:
i am only 10 and they were wonderful with my carmel buttercream frosting i made but mine didn't rise alot
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 Lu&Family (Texas) says:
great cupcakes!!! Came out perfect. going to use this recipe for the rest of my life.
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 Olivia (Alabama) says:
I used fat free butter and 2% milk. Will this change the taste or outcome of my cupcakes? I try to find a healthy alternative for fattening foods. I am afraid they will not be as good!!
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 Kirsten (Washington) says:
Great recipe, super moist cupcakes. I like to add 2-3 times the vanilla listed for more intense flavor but I do that with most cakes/cookies.
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 Vivian (Oregon) says:
Good cupcakes! I love baking! I wanted an easy recipe that I could dress up, and I found this! Nice easy recipe! Thanks Cooks.com! :)
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 Darleen (United States) says:
I am doing this recipe for a french project and it sounds splendid to do it. Everybody is going to love it!!
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 Cabin (Arizona) says:
Great recipe. I made a cream cheese frosting to go on top. Tasted wonderful!
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 Hannah (California) says:
Hi, I love this recipe!! I tried it without vanilla and put peppermint extract and they were really good! THANK YOU I LOVE YOUR SITE!! Bye now. ;)

 

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