Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcakes[/caption]Ingredients
| 1 | cup cake flour |
| ¾ | cup all-purpose flour |
| 1 | tsp baking powder |
| 1 | tsp baking soda |
| ¼ | tsp salt |
| ½ | cup unsalted butter, soft |
| 1¼ | cups granulated sugar |
| 2 | large eggs (room temperature, if possible) |
| 2 | tsp vanilla extract |
| 1¼ | cups buttermilk (room temperature, if possible) |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Sift together flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Using an electric mixer (handheld is fine), beat butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until batter is pale and light. Beat in vanilla. Beat in one-third of flour mixture, followed by half the buttermilk, second third of flour mixture, rest of buttermilk, finishing with rest of flour mixture. Batter should be light and creamy. Line 18 cupcake tins with paper liners. Fill with batter. Bake on middle rack of oven for about 30 minutes, or until tops are golden and spring back when gently pressed. Cool to room temperature before frosting. Makes 18 Vanilla Buttermilk Cupcakes.
source: keyingredient.com
