No I am not an expert in decorating cupcakes, as you can tell, but I am a mommy with two boys that want cupcakes for their birthdays. And I do have the most amazing, BEST recipe ever for you!

Jacob, my oldest, just turned seven in May. We had such a nice birthday party for him. He took come cupcakes to his classmates. Tim & I also shared a few or several, lol…
I will tell you that I am extremely picky when it comes to cupcakes, but these do meet perfection. They taste just as good as a moist, creamy cake, but as you know, cupcakes are much quicker to make.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 4 Eggs
- 1 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/2 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Canola Oil
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 16 oz softened Cream Cheese
- 1/2 cup Softened Butter
- 3 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup Cacao Powder
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients for cupcakes.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together eggs with sugar until smooth. Add in oil and vanilla extract and whisk until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl. Stir to combine together.
- Add in 1/3 of butter milk. Whisk until all combined, continue adding the flour and buttermilk in thirds until you run out.
- Bake cupcakes at 350F for about 13 minutes or until the toothpick come out clean.
- Prepare ingredients for the cream. In a mixing bowl whisk together cream cheese with softened butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
- To the mixture, mix in powdered sugar in small parts. Continue adding and whisking until smooth and well combined.
- Place cream into a pipping bag and decorate your cupcakes as you wish. If you want some cool ideas, Pintereste may be the place to look. I am not an export as you can tell 🙂
Nutrition Facts
The Perfect Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 59mg20%
Sodium 169mg7%
Potassium 141mg4%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 28g31%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 430IU9%
Calcium 61mg6%
Iron 1.1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Seriously, the best cupcakes recipe ever! Printing this out! Definitely a keeper!
Hey Marta, I am so happy you loved them! Thank you for sharing!
Hi. Love all your recipes. I have question, if I would of added creamcheese filling inside these cupcakes would the baking time increase or it would be the same 13 min and will bake cream cheese good as well?
I think same baking time should work, I am not 100% sure. Please let me know how they turn out with the filling inside.
Can I sub vegetable oil for canola oil?
I think so but I haven't tried it.
I came looking for a cupcake recipe to make for my son's 1st birthday, and this may be the one! If I omitted the cocoa in the frosting, would it just taste cream cheese frosting? I'm thinking to do 1/2 white+ 1/2 brown for some variation.
Also, your piping looks like it's expert status to me. 😉
I think if you add vanilla it will work out just great. But it may still have a bit of cream cheese flavor.
Keep me posted how they turn out. Pics are always welcome 😉
These came out to be perfect. I even cut the recipe in half. I am so happy I have the right kind of recipe now! Thank you!!
Hey, I am so happy they turned out perfect for you. I loved them as well.