Vanilla Cupcakes

Name: Vanilla Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes about 20 cupcakes
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 250 g (9 oz/1⅔ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour 2¼ teaspoons baking powder 1 pinch salt; 1½ teaspoons natural vanilla extract; 6 eggs; 250 g (9 oz/1 cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 125 g (4½ oz/½ cup) unsalted butter, softened; 225 g (8 oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 250 g (9 oz/2 cups) icing (confectioners’) sugar; 1 tablespoon milk; ½ vanilla bean, split lengthways and seeds scraped

Preparation info

Makes about
20
cupcakes

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

250 g (9 oz/1⅔ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour 2¼ <

Americas
United States
Cake
Vegetarian
New York

Method

The Vanilla Cupcake

Preheat the oven to 160°C (315°F/Gas 2–3). Combine the dry ingredients together. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs, vanilla and zest on a high speed until light and fluffy. Whisk the softened butter and sugar together vigor