Perfectly Moist Cupcake Recipe

I worked on perfecting this recipe. I wanted to make cupcakes that have a hint of vanilla flavor. And I finally did it! These came out perfectly moist and with an ideal balance of sweetness and light flavor. In fact, these are so delicious, you might want to double the recipe! Everyone will want seconds.

Easy Cupcake Recipe

Cupcakes should be simple, so I made this an easy cupcake recipe. If you’re a beginner or baking with your kids, this is a perfect recipe for you!

If you can follow instructions on a boxed mix, then you can make these. The only difference is that there are just a few more ingredients to mix up. Warning, this recipe will make you fall in love with baking!

How to Make Moist Cupcakes from Scratch

We’ve put together a list of hacks and tips to make your cupcakes turn out amazing.

Tips for the Best Homemade Cupcakes

Here are some tips I learned after making the cupcakes myself.

I discovered a trick to prevent my cupcakes from being too dry and crumbly. It’s such a simple hack too. All you need to remember is not to overmix the batter. The air bubbles in the dough is what keeps them from being too dry.

• Use room temperature butter
• To make mini cupcakes, only bake them for 10 minutes
• Fill cupcake liners only half way
• Use high-quality vanilla extract for the best flavor

How to Keep Cupcakes Moist and Fresh – Storage Tips

Here are some great ways to keep your cupcakes fresh.

I doubt you’ll have many leftover cupcakes after you try the recipe. But, if you do have some leftover, I’ve prepared a few ways to help you keep them fresh for the next time.

• Store cupcakes after they cool completely. If you store hot or warm cupcakes, you will trap steam and moisture in the container.
• Use an airtight container. If you leave them out in the open air, they will go stale quicker.
• Keep unfrosted cupcakes at room temperature. Refrigerating them will affect the taste.
• Wrap unfrosted cupcakes tightly in plastic wrap. If you know you will have extra cupcakes, don’t frost them until you are ready to serve them. Keeping them wrapped will help them stay moist.

Other Cupcake Recipes to Try

• The Perfect Cupcakes
• Creamy Chocolate Cupcakes

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Recipe

Perfectly Moist Cupcake Recipe

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Servings

24 Units

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
• 1 1/2 cup White Sugar
• 6 Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 3 cup Flour
• 3 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup Milk

Cupcake Cream

• 2 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
• 4 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/8 cup Milk
• 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract

US Units – Metric

Instructions

• Let butter sit in a room temperature, until soft.
  
• In a separate bowl, combine together flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
  
• In a stand up mixer, whisk together butter with sugar. Once you get even mixture, whisk in eggs one by one into the butter mixture.
  
• In a stand up mixer, whisk together butter with sugar. Once you get even mixture, whisk in eggs one by one into the butter mixture.
  
• In thirds add a third of flour, followed by a third of milk, stir to combine. Repeat until you run out of ingredients. Add vanilla extract and stir to combine the dough.
  
• Line 24 cupcakes with paper liners. Fill each one with the same amount of batter.
  
• Bake at 360F for about 20 minutes. Let it cool to a room temperature.
  
• Beat butter with one cup of powdered sugar. 
  
• Keep on adding powdered sugar to the butter mixture, until you run out of it. Add vanilla extract and milk to the mixture, whisk until it’s well combined.
  
• Pipe cream on top of each cupcake. E-N-J-O-Y!!! 😉
  

Nutrition Facts

Perfectly Moist Cupcake Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 409 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 15g75%

Cholesterol 103mg34%

Sodium 71mg3%

Potassium 110mg3%

Carbohydrates 45g15%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 33g37%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 775IU16%

Calcium 50mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.