Moist Cupcake Recipe From Scratch. Bake for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. I love how moist and spongy the cake is replicating boxed cake while also having the stability and density of a home-made made-from-scratch cake.

Beat sugar butter and shortening together in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. I added a splash of almond extract to the recipe. Add the sour cream milk vanilla extract and vanilla bean paste.
I added a splash of almond extract to the recipe.
Add the sour cream milk vanilla extract and vanilla bean paste. Bake for 5 minutes at 400º F. To make up the 12 cup of cocoa powder the recipe calls for I used 14 cup Hersheys Special Dark 100 Cacao and 14 cup Ghiradelli 100 cocoa to make sure the chocolate had a dark bold flavor. I came across your website and this recipe looking for a perfect vanilla cake recipe for Easter.