I wanted a sweet treat for work. After looking at what our local market had to offer, which seemed to be high priced, with not very good quality, I decided homemade would be my best choice. (It usually is)
I was looking for a recipe that was simple and didn’t require a lot of prep time. This Simple Yellow Cupcakes Recipe looked really good so I decided to give it a try.
There is no ingredient separation in this recipe, it can all be done in one bowl starting with the dry ingredients, adding the rest of the ingredients, and then mixing it together with an electric mixer.
I used chocolate frosting in this recipe which was really good; just use your favorite frosting recipe.
Simple Rich and Delicious Yellow Cupcakes Recipe
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Author: Larry
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: Makes 12
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 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 cup cake 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 scrap 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 oven for 25 to 30 minutes until cupcakes are lightly browned on top, and a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove cupcakes to a cooling rack and cool thoroughly before frosting.
Adapted from Cooks Country Cook Book
