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Mini Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

Mini Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

These Mini cupcakes are tiny but delicious!  Moist and fluffy vanilla cupcakes covered in a creamy chocolate buttercream! 
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Calories: 168kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 24

Equipment

Ingredients

  • For the Cupcakes
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar if you like your cupcakes very sweet add a little more.
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • For the Chocolate Icing
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 tbs cocoa powder
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F and line muffin cups with papers.
  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time.
  • Alternately add flour mixture (mixed with baking powder and salt) and milk, beating well; stir in vanilla.
  • Divide batter evenly among muffin cups and bake on center rack for 18 minutes or until a wooden skewer removes cleanly.
  • Let the mini-cupcakes cool in the pan

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 85mg | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 0.7mg