Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Moist buttery vanilla cupcakes filled and iced with a lovely and creamy cream cheese icing.
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
- 110 g Butter, Softened (½ Cup)
- ½ Cup Caster Sugar (Superfine Sugar)
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 and ½ Cups All-Purpose Four
- 1 and ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ Cup Milk
- 1 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract, Depends on your personal tastes
Cream Cheese Icing;
- 110 g Butter, Softened (½ Cup)
- 1 Cup Cream Cheese
- 3-4 Cups Icing Sugar
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a muffin tray with cupcake cases.
- Beat the butter and caster sugar together.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating in between each addition.
- In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
- Beginning and ending with the flour mixture, alternate adding the flour and milk to the butter mixture.
- Once it is all combined add the vanilla extract and ensure it is mixed through.
- Spoon in the mixture into the prepared cupcake cases and bake in the oven for around 15 minutes until the cupcakes spring back to the touch.
- Allow to cool completely before filling and icing.
- For the Cream Cheese Icing;
- Beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Add the vanilla extract and icing sugar and mix by hand until all combined and smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal