There is nothing quite to satisfying as biting into a soft, moist cupcake topped with sweet frosting. Even if you are a cupcake beginner, you surely understand the power behind good cupcake recipes. Cupcakes are the ultimate dessert because they are individually sized but can be made in batches large enough to share.
Whether you are an experienced baker or a cupcake beginner, this book is the ultimate collection of cupcake recipes. Everything from lemon meringue cupcakes and red velvet cupcakes to chocolate mocha and tropical pina colada cupcakes can be found within these pages. If you are a fan of cupcakes, or of baking in general, you may come to view this book as your cupcake diaries your guide to everything cupcake.
So if you are ready to try out some of the best cupcake recipes youve ever seen, pick one and get baking!
Easy Yellow Cupcakes
Yellow cupcakes with chocolate frosting is a classic dessert that the whole family is sure to love. Feel free to dress these cupcakes up with whatever frosting you like.
Servings:
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- tablespoon baking powder
- teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to a temperature of 350F and line the cups of one and a half regular muffin pans with paper liners.
2. Combine your flour with the baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
3. Beat the egg whites in a mixing bowl on high speed until they form soft peaks about 2 minutes.
4. In a separate bowl, beat the butter on high speed until creamy.
5. Beat in your sugar until well creamed about 3 minutes.
6. Scrape down the sides of your mixing bowl and then beat in the egg yolks and vanilla extract.
7. Beat the mixture on medium speed until smooth and well combined.
8. Scrape down the sides of the bowl then beat in the dry ingredients in small batches, alternating with the milk.
9. Fold in the egg whites by hand until the batter is thick and smooth.
10. Spoon your finished cupcake batter into the prepared muffin pan until each cup is approximately full.
11. Bake your cupcakes for 18 to 22 minutes until a knife that you insert into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
12. Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
13. Frost the cupcakes with your choice of icing once they have had time to cool completely.
Simple Chocolate Cupcakes
Loaded with chocolate flavor, these simple chocolate cupcakes are a decadent dessert. Frost these cupcakes with chocolate frosting if you are a chocolate lover or choose vanilla buttercream as an alternative.
Servings:
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- teaspoon baking powder
- teaspoon salt
- cup whole milk
- cup warm water
- cup canola oil
- 1 large egg, beaten well
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to a temperature of 350F and line the cups of a regular muffin pan with paper liners.
2. Combine your flour and sugar with your cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl.
3. Beat in the milk, canola oil and water until the blend is smooth and well combined.
4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl then beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl between each addition.
5. Beat in the vanilla extract then beat on high speed for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
6. Spoon your finished cupcake batter into the prepared muffin pan until each cup is approximately full.
7. Bake your cupcakes for 20 to 25 minutes until a knife that you insert into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
8. Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Frost the cupcakes with your choice of icing once they have had time to cool completely.
Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
Nothing beats the fresh flavor of real vanilla. In this recipe you will enjoy real vanilla flavor in every bite of these moist, decadent vanilla bean cupcakes.
Servings:
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 fresh vanilla bean
- cups whole milk
- 1 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons baking powder
- teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten well
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
1. Split the vanilla beans in half down the middle then scrape the seeds into a bowl.
2. Heat the milk in a small saucepan until just steaming then whisk in the vanilla bean.
3. Let the mixture stand for 15 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to a temperature of 350F and line the cups of a regular muffin pan with paper liners.
5. Combine your flour with the baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
6. In a separate bowl, beat the butter together with the sugar until creamy.
7. Scrape down the sides of the bowl then beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
8. Beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in small batches, alternating with the milk mixture.
9. Spoon your finished cupcake batter into the prepared muffin pan until each cup is approximately full.
10. Bake your cupcakes for 18 to 22 minutes until a knife that you insert into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
11. Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes then turn them out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Frost the cupcakes with your choice of icing once they have had time to cool completely.