====== Vanilla Cupcakes ====== 

Tags: [[dessert]] - [[cupcakes]] - [[vegetarian]] \\ 
Active Time: 20 minutes  \\ 
Passive Time: 10 minutes \\ 
Serves: 14 \\

====Description====
Light fluffy cupcakes that work at 5000 feet

====Ingredients====
  *Flour: 165g (1 1/3 cups)
  *Baking powder: 1.25 tsp
  *Salt: 1/2 tsp \\ \\ 
  *Unsalted butter: 1/2 cup, softened
  *Sugar: 200g (1 cup) \\ \\ 
  *Eggs: 2 \\ \\ 
  *Vanilla extract: 2 tsp \\ \\ 
  *Full fat sour cream: 120g (1/2 cup)

====Notes====
  *To turn these into chocolate cupcakes, replace 20g sour cream with 20 g whole milk and add 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
  *I haven't tested these at sea level but the recipe wasn't specifically designed for high altitude so they should work fine
  *These go well with [[chocolate buttercream]], among other frostings

====Instructions====
  -Preheat oven to 350F. Line cupcake tins with 14 lines (this recipe should make exactly 14 cupcakes)
  -In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside
  -In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add vanilla next, then sour cream; mix until fully combined
  -Slowly add dry ingredients into wet - mix until just combined, don't over mix the batter
  -Scoop batter into cupcake liners, filling a little over half way - you should end up with exactly 14 cupcakes
  -Bake for 18-22 minutes until cake tester comes out clean
  -Remove from oven and allow to cool for a couple of minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack and allow to cool completely
  -Frost as desired

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