Moist Quick Vanilla Cupcakes don’t have that name for nothing – they stay moist for days! That way, you can enjoy tender, sweet, golden cake with rich creamy frosting and it will be just as fresh as the day it came out of the oven! This is perfect for lovers of the floral taste of vanilla or those just looking to satisfy their sweet tooth. You can have Moist Quick Vanilla Cupcakes ready in just 30 minutes or less, so you really can have your cake and eat it too!
Ingredients
For the vanilla cupcakes:
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup water
For the vanilla frosting:
- 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 4 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons water or milk, plus more to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Prepare a cupcake pan with liners.
Step 3 –Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a large mixer bowl and combine. Set aside.
Step 4 –Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and eggs to a medium-sized bowl and combine.
Step 5 –Add the wet ingredient mixture to the dry ingredient mixture, beating until well combined.
Step 6 –Slowly add the water to the batter and mix on low speed until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to make sure everything is well combined. The batter will be very thin.
Step 7 –Fill each of the cupcake liners about halfway with the batter.
Step 8 –Bake until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 15-17 minutes.
Step 9 –Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool for 2 minutes.
Step 10 –Transfer the cupcakes to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Step 11 –Combine the salted butter and shortening in a large mixer bowl, mixing until it is smooth.
Step 12 –Add 2 cups of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
Step 13 –Add the vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of the water or milk and mix until smooth.
Step 14 –Add the remaining 2 cups of the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
Step 15 –Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of the water or milk, plus more as needed, and mix until smooth.
Step 16 –Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
Step 17 –Serve.