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Vanilla Cupcakes – stays moist 4 days!! Recipe

Vanilla Cupcakes – stays moist 4 days!! Recipe
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Moist and delicious vanilla cupcakes that stay moist for up to 4 days. Perfect for any occasion!

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 cup plain / all-purpose flour (cake flour OK too, Note 1)
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder (NOT baking soda, Note 2)
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 2 large eggs (50 – 55g / 2 oz each), at room temp (Note 3)
  • 3/4 cup caster / superfine sugar (granulated/regular ok too, Note 4)
  • 60g / 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1.5cm / 1/2” cubes
  • 1/2 cup milk, full fat (Note 5)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract, the best you can afford (Note 6)
  • 1 1/2 tsp vegetable or canola oil (Note 7)

Instructions

  1. Preparation: Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan) for 20 minutes before starting the batter (Note 8). Place shelf in the middle of the oven.
  2. Place cupcake liners in a standard muffin tin. (Note 9)
  3. Cupcake Batter:
    1. Whisk Dry: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
    2. Heat Milk-Butter: Place butter and milk in a heatproof jug and microwave for 2 minutes on high to melt butter. Do not let milk bubble and boil. Cover and keep warm.
    3. Mix eggs: Beat eggs in a separate bowl for 30 seconds on speed 6 of a handheld beater.
    4. Add sugar: Pour sugar into the eggs over 30 seconds while beating.
    5. Beat until tripled: Beat eggs for 6 minutes on speed 8 until tripled in volume.
    6. Add flour: Add flour in batches and mix until just combined.
    7. Temper milk: Combine hot milk, vanilla, and oil. Mix with a portion of the egg batter until smooth.
    8. Slowly add milk: Pour milk mixture into the egg batter slowly while mixing.
    9. Scrape and final mix: Scrape down the bowl and mix until smooth and pourable.

Notes

  • For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
  • Make sure not to overmix the batter.

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