Best Birthday Cupcakes

4.59 from 145 votes

Best Birthday Cupcakes are the perfect dessert recipe for your special celebration! A light and moist homemade vanilla cake is topped with rich whipped buttercream and colorful sprinkles for a sweet treat everyone will love.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Cupcake

Keyword: best cupcake recipe, Birthday cupcakes, vanilla cupcakes

Servings:

Calories: 208kcal

Author: Danielle Green

Ingredients

Cake

1 c. salted butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1 c. milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. cake flour
½ tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Finishing Touches

1/2 batch buttercream frosting
1/4 c. rainbow sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the egg, extracts, milk and sour cream and blend until smooth.
Add the dry ingredients to the bowl and beat slowly until well combined and only a few lumps remain.
In lined cupcake pans, fill each cup ¾ full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
Top each cupcake with buttercream and sprinkles. Enjoy!

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Notes

*TIP* Add the sprinkles immediately after each cupcake is frosted so they stick well to the buttercream.

Use full fat sour cream. You can substitute full fat plain Greek yogurt for the sour cream.

You can substitute 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour & 1/4 cup cornstarch for the 2 1/2 cups cake flour. You will achieve a better crumb with cake flour though.

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