Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

Name: Vanilla Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup milk; Frosting; 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 1/2 cups Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 to 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

A classic recipe you'll go back to again and again. Moist vanilla cake and sweet buttercream frosting perfect for birthdays!

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30 min

Prep Time

1 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

Cupcakes

2 ³/₄ cups all-purpose flour

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons baking powder

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

1 ¹/₂ cups sugar

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup milk

Frosting

4 ¹/₂ cups powdered sugar

1 ¹/₂ cups Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₈ teaspoon salt

1 to 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine flour, baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in bowl; set aside.
STEP 3

Beat sugar and 1 cup butter in another bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until creamy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 tablespoon vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed after each addition, just until mixed.
STEP 4

Divide batter evenly among paper baking cups. Bake 16-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes in pans; remove to cooling racks. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Combine powdered sugar, 1 1/2 cups butter and 1/8 teaspoon salt in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add half & half and 1 tablespoon vanilla; continue beating until smooth. Frost cupcakes as desired.