Best Basic Cupcake Recipe. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment beat your butter until fluffy. You can make it up to six hours before you plan to serve the cakes.
Line muffin tin with cupcake liners. In a medium bowl sift together flour baking powder and salt. You can make it up to six hours before you plan to serve the cakes.
Add your sugar and cream together the sugar and butter.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment beat butter on medium speed until smooth creamy and the consistency is similar to mayonnaise about 2. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. Theyre simple and elegant and they bake in under 10 minutes in a standard muffin pan. The best part about these little beauties is that the cake batter is extremely forgiving.