Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream (made with almond milk!) Recipe
Servings: 24cupcakes
Prep Time: 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 50 minutesminutes
Ingredients
Vanilla Cupcakes
2 2/3cupsunbleached, all-purpose flour
3teaspoonsbaking powder
1/2teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonsalt
1cup2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2cupsgranulated sugar
4large eggs
2large egg whites
1Tablespoonpure vanilla extract
2teaspoonsvegetable oil
2/3cupAlmond Breeze Almondmilk vanilla
Vanilla Buttercream
1cup2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
2poundspowdered sugar, sifted
1Tablespoonpure vanilla extract
2 to 4TablespoonsAlmond Breeze Almondmilk vanilla, maybe a little more
Instructions
Vanilla Cupcakes
Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Add cupcake liners to muffin tins. In a medium-sized bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer (or can use a large mixing bowl and an electric hand mixer), add butter and sugar. Cream butter until light and fluffy using the paddle attachment. On slow speed, add eggs, one at a time and until completely mixed. Then, add vanilla extract and vegetable oil and mix.
Add dry ingredients and mix on slow speed until incorporated. Do not overmix. Add almond milk and mix on slow speed for 30 seconds. Scrape bottom and mix again for 20 to 30 second or until batter is smooth.
Scoop or pour 1/4 cup batter into each cupcake liner. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick in center comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from muffin tin and allow to cool on cooling rack.
Vanilla Buttercream
In the bowl of a stand mixer, add butter and beat with paddle attachment until smooth. Add powdered sugar in two batches and mix until creamed. Add vanilla and mix.
Add almond milk, gradually, starting with 1 Tablespoon at a time. Mix and and continue adding almond milk until smooth. Continue mixing buttercream for 4 to 5 minutes. Store in the refrigerator if not using immediately. Place buttercream on your kitchen counter for at least 15 to 20 minutes before using (if refrigerating).