Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups cake flour
• 1-1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1-1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cupcake/muffin pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set flour mix aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs with the whisk attachment on medium speed (15-20 seconds).
4. Add granulated sugar and continue to beat on medium speed (30 seconds).
5. Add vanilla and oil and beat on medium speed (1 minute)
6. Reduce mixer speed to medium/low and slowly add about half of the flour mixture. Add half of the buttermilk, then the rest of the flour mix and the rest of the milk. Beat until just combined and smooth, scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl. The batter should be thin.
7. Pour batter into a lined muffin pan. Fill to about 2/3 full.
8. Bake for 12 -14 minutes in preheated oven. Let them cool in the pan for a couple minutes, then remove.
9. Once the cupcakes are cooled to room temperature, pipe on the frosting.
10. Yields 15-16 cupcakes.