Almost Cake Mix Vanilla Cupcakes Recipes

EASY VANILLA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with 24 cupcake liners. Did you know that you can get cupcake pans that hold 24 standard size cupcakes? Love these pans!
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, sugar and flour. Mix to combine. Add in water, eggs, vanilla extract, vanilla bean seeds and sour cream to the dry ingredients and mix well using an electric mixer. Mix for approximately two minutes.
• Scoop cupcake batter into cupcake liners. I like to use an ice cream scoop to scoop my batter. Batter should fill the cupcake liners about 2/3 of the way full. Place cupcakes in oven to bake for 15-20 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely on cooling racks.
• Once cooled completely, frost with your favorite frosting recipe. Here is one that I like to use.
• In a mixing bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Mix in sugar and salt, blending well. Add in vanilla extra and whipping cream, and mix on medium for approximately two minutes. Fold in vanilla bean seeds and mix to combine. Use to frost your cupcakes.

ALMOST CAKE MIX VANILLA CUPCAKES!

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees (will reduce oven temperature just before baking cupcakes).
• Line 24 muffin pans with paper cupcake liners.
• In an electric mixer, cream butter and shortening until fluffy.
• Add in the eggs(one at a time) and the extracts and beat about 3-4 minutes on high speed (the mixture will seem to be a bit lumpy but will even out when you add in the sugar).
• Add in the sugar; beat well (another 3 minutes) until sugar is COMPLETELY combined.
• In a bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
• Blend into the creamed ingredients, along with the warm milk until smooth (about 3 minutes).
• Fill the prepared pans about two-thirds full.
• IMMEDIATELY, reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Place the cupcakes in oven, and bake for about 20-24 minutes, or until the cupcakes test done.