The Best White/Vanilla Cupcakes!

The Very Best White/vanilla Cupcakes!

Ok, about 2 weeks ago a friend of mine and I decided we would set out to find the BEST of the best in yellow/vanilla cupcakes. Yellow? You ask. This post says white. I know, but these were our #1 choice! My number 2 is a true yellow cake, which I will post soon. If you focus on comparing "vanilla cupcakes", as we were-It's the real winner! These cupcakes are an adaption from "Taste of home white cake" . This recipe is a true winner. These cupcakes were probably the most moist and fluffy I've ever had, but they can definantly hold up to any frosting. The recipe was super easy as well. There is no extra whipping of the egg whites separately. You just mix the egg whites into the cream mixture and go from there. They bake up beautifully. it seems like most of the other "yellow/vanilla" cupcakes we tested just fell short when baked. They either domed too much,or spread too far. Not these! These cupcakes domed perfectly. There wasn't an inch of crispiness to them. They are the BEST vanilla cupcakes out there! I paired them with a velvety Swiss meringue buttercream. AMAZING!

The Best White Cupcakes Recipe:

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup ( 1 stick) butter, room temperature

1 1/2 Cups sugar

4 egg whites, room temperature

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 Cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/3 Cups buttermilk, room temperature

Directions:

Author:Taste of Home. Makes 24 cupcakes or two 9" rounds

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 24 cupcake cups with liners.

2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then mix in the vanilla.

3. In a medium bowl. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add this flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat well after each addition.

4. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick or a fork inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Enjoy and Sweet Day!