Vanilla Cupcakes
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Martha Stewart Living, July 2001
- Yield Makes 1 dozen
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup milk
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners; set aside.
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In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time; scrape down bowl, and beat in vanilla.
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Add flour mixture and milk alternatively, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
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Divide batter evenly among liners, about three-quarters full each. Bake until golden and tops spring back to touch, about 20 minutes, rotating pan once if needed. Transfer pans to wire rack; cool completely.
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I don't know why some of the other comments were negative, but mine tasted delicious! Everybody loved them. However, I didn't leave mine in the oven for 20 min. Mine cooked for maybe 15 minutes. I topped mine with a cream cheese icing
Unlike the reviewer from 3/07/08, my batter was really thick. But, like the other reviewers, I did not care for these cupcakes. They were dense (not light) and didn't quite taste sweet. Interestingly, this recipe is very similar to the much -vaunted Amy Sedaris cupcake recipe (which I haven't tried).
Flavor was ok, but the spongy texture meant they went in the trash. :(
Flavor was ok, but the spongy texture meant they went in the trash. :(
Flavor was ok, but the spongy texture meant they went in the trash. :(
Flavor was ok, but the spongy texture meant they went in the trash. :(
Flavor was ok, but the spongy texture meant they went in the trash. :(
I found this cupcake's batter to be thin, with little other flavor besides that of flour. The cake itself was pale and eggy, with a rich custardy flavor and rubbery texture. Extremely dense, this mini cake wouldn't even peel from the wrapper easily. I do not reccomend.