Single Serve Vanilla Cupcake (Makes Two)
This Single Serve Vanilla Cupcake recipe is a super small batch cupcake recipe that makes only two vanilla cupcakes with frosting. The cupcakes are moist, tender and topped with an easy creamy frosting. Both the cake batter and frosting can be mixed up by hand without a mixer!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 2 Cupcakes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil, like canola oil or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk, I used whole milk
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Vanilla Frosting
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, add more to make frosting thicker
- 2 teaspoons milk, I used whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt, omit if using salted butter
Instructions
- Prep - Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two standard muffin cups with liners.
- Cream Butter, Oil, and Sugar - In a medium bowl, mix together the softened butter and oil with a fork until combined then mix in the sugar until pale and slightly fluffy. I like to mix it against the side of the bowl with the fork.
- Add Wet Ingredients - Mix in the egg white, milk, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add Dry Ingredients - Fold in the flour, baking powder, and salt with a rubber spatula.
- Divide in Muffin Pan - Divide the batter among the muffin cups.
- Bake - Bake for 22-26 minutes until they are golden on top, a toothpick comes out with just moist crumbs, and if you gently press the top of the cupcake it slightly bounces back.
- Frosting - While the cupcakes cool, make the frosting. Stir together the butter and milk with a fork in a small bowl - it doesn’t need to be completely combined. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla. You can add more or less powdered sugar/milk to adjust the consistency.
- Enjoy - Either pipe on the frosting or spoon it on top of the cooled cupcakes and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cupcake with Frosting
- Calories: 496
- Sugar: 49.6 g
- Sodium: 119.3 mg
- Fat: 24.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 66.2 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 46.2 mg
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