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Mini vanilla cupcakes topped with vanilla frosting and white sprinkles, on a metal silver tray.
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Mini Cupcakes

These mini cupcakes are so soft and moist! They're easy to make (just 15 minutes!!), and you can color the batter and/or frosting to make them holiday and event appropriate!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 181kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt

Vanilla Buttercream

  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream more or less as needed, to help get your desired consistency
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a mini muffin pan with mini cupcake liners, set aside.  
  • In a medium bowl whisk the cake flour, baking powder, salt, and granulated sugar. 
  • In a large liquid measuring cup whisk the butter, egg, vanilla, vegetable oil, and sour cream. Whisk until smooth.
  • Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix until just combined and no flour streaks remain. 
  • Fill the cupcake liners ¾ full. Bake for 10-12 minutes. You’ll know they’re done when you press on the center of the cupcake and it springs back.
  • Remove from the oven and let cupcakes cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting. 

Buttercream

  • Place butter in a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment. Mix for 4 minutes. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, pinch of salt and heavy cream and mix on medium speed for 4 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl halfway through. Add more heavy cream, if needed, to get your desired consistency.
  • Place frosting in piping bag and frost cupcakes as desired. 

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 288IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.1mg