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vanilla cupcakes recipe without butter
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Simple Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe Without Any Butter

This easy vanilla cupcake recipe is a great way to spend some time with your young ones and introduce them to baking. I like making it with oil instead of butter since this helps the cupcakes retain their moisture.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
by: Aya
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

  • 1 1/2 cups (180g) all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) sour cream
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) canola oil
  • 1 cup (180g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7.4ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 tsp (5.4g) baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5g) salt
  • 2/3 cups (158ml) milk

For the frosting:

  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Take out the wet ingredients from the fridge and let them sit on your kitchen counter for an hour. This will make the batter more even.
  • Preheat your oven to 350℉.
  • Combine the sugar, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla extract in that order, then beat on medium until they're well combined (about 2 minutes).
  • Add the sour cream and mix until it's well incorporated with the rest of the ingredients.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in that order in a separate bowl.
  • Stir half of the dry mixture and half of the milk into the batter and whisk.
  • Add the rest of ingredients and whisk until you reach an even consistency.
  • Use a cookie scoop to portion out the batter evenly. Fill each liner ⅔ way through.
  • Bake for 14 to 16 minutes in the oven. Insert a toothpick to check the doneness of the cupcakes. When the cupcakes are done, the toothpick should come out clean.

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Notes

  • Keep in mind that this recipe can yield between 12 and 14 cupcakes, depending on your baking tray.
  • You can double the ingredients for 24 cupcakes. However, in that case, you'd want to use 3 large eggs and 1 1/4 cups of milk (296 ml).
  • I got asked this - You should sift the flour and sugar AFTER you've weighed them and not before that. 
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Nutrition

Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 437IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg

I do my best to provide you with the nutritional information for recipes but I'm not a certified nutritionist. The nutritional information provided should only be treated as an estimate since it will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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