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The ultimate go to cupcake recipe, this moist vanilla cupcake recipe with creamy chocolate frosting only takes a few minutes to whip up and can be frozen for up to a few weeks! The only cupcake recipe you will ever need!

Easy Vanilla Cupcakes with Creamy Chocolate Frosting

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Ingredients

For The Cupcakes

  • ¾ Cup Sugar
  • 1 ½ Cups Cake Flour
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ Cup Milk
  • 1 Cup Oil
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla

For The Frosting

  • 1 Cup Butter softened
  • 5 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 5 Tbps Cocoa Powder
  • 3 Tbps Milk
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions 

For The Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 180ºC or 350ºF and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  • Cream the sugar, eggs and vanilla together.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and mix until completely combined.
  • Spoon the mixture into the cupcake liners, filling them about ⅔ of the way.
  • Bake the cupcakes for 15min or until golden brown.

For The Frosting

  • Cream the butter and vanilla.
  • Add in the powdered sugar little by little.
  • Add in the cocoa and milk (adding more milk if necessary).
  • Keep whisking until creamy and completely combined.
  • Decorate cooled cupcakes with frosting.
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