Simple Rich and Delicious Yellow Cupcakes Recipe
Ingredients
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- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick softened)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 large egg plus 2 egg yolks (3 eggs total)
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 12 cupcake liners
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl whisk all the dry ingredients together. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix with an electric mixer until smooth and thoroughly combined. Use a spoon to scrape any dry ingredients from the edges of the bowl and mix with the spoon to incorporate it into the batter.
- Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners; spoon dividing the batter into the 12 cups.
- Bake cupcakes on center rack of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until cupcakes are lightly browned on top, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove cupcakes to a cooling rack and cool thoroughly before frosting.