Homemade Yellow Cupcakes with Butter Cream Frosting

by - 11/07/2011 07:05:00 PM

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Saturday night I decided  to prep to bake another homemade sweet-potato pie. Well, Sunday afternoon, I had the bright idea to bake homemade cupcakes. I knew I wanted to give the recipe bakerella.com shared another try. I tweaked the recipe to my liking. I hope you enjoy!

Homemade Yellow Cake/Cupcakes

2 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1 1/2 tablespoons of baking powder
2 cups of sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) of butter (room temperature)
4 eggs (room temperature)
3 cups of sifted allpurpose flour
1 cup of whole milk (room temperature)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Using a mixer, cream butter until fluffy.
  • Add sugar and continue to cream for about 7 minutes.
  • Add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each egg is added.
  • Mix flour, salt and baking powder
  • Add flour and milk (alternating to creamed mixture), beginning and ending with flour.
  • Add vanilla to mix; until just mixed.
  • Bake for 25 – 30 minutes (depending on your oven) until done.
Buttercream Frosting
Adapted from: wilton.com


  • 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
  • 2 tablespoons water, cream or milk

Using a mixer, cream softened butter & shortening and vanilla until smooth.
Add sugar gradually, allowing shortening, butter and sugar to cream together before adding more.



    Do you have a favorite homemade yellow cake recipe?

    ~Mrs. Delightful

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    12 comments

    1. Three Little BirdzNovember 8, 2011 at 8:15 AM

      I do not have a recipe for yellow cake, I saw one Sunday but this one sounds better! thanks for sharing.

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    2. Kirsten HarrNovember 8, 2011 at 9:37 AM

      Umm...can you send me a box of those? They look delicious!

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    3. Simply TasheenaNovember 8, 2011 at 7:05 PM

      Summer:

      I hope you and your family enjoy this recipe.

      Mrs. Delightful



      Thanks Kirsten!

      ~Mrs. Delightful

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    4. Simply TasheenaNovember 10, 2011 at 7:23 AM

      Maggie:

      Thanks for stopping by!

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    5. Shenita @ Embellishments by SLRNovember 10, 2011 at 9:56 AM

      Well, Mrs. Delightful, these cupcakes would not last five minutes in this house! This recipe sounds delicious!! We will have to add this to our recipe files for the holidays!

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    6. Simply TasheenaNovember 10, 2011 at 10:20 AM

      Shenita:

      Thanks, the kids did really well this time around. We still have a couple left :).

      ~Mrs. Delightful

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    7. LindsayNovember 13, 2011 at 10:39 AM

      Oh, this recipe sounds very yummy! Homemade cupcakes are my favorite! Thanks so much for sharing this @ Show & Share. I am very happy to have you here!

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    8. Simply TasheenaNovember 14, 2011 at 6:31 AM

      Lindsay:

      Thank you!

      ~Mrs. Delightful

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    9. Trish - Mom On TimeoutNovember 16, 2011 at 3:53 PM

      Wow these look and sound soooo goood! I don't have a go-to recipe for yellow cake and then sounds perfect. Thank you so much for sharing at Taking A Timeout Thursday! Hope to see you again tomorrow :)
      -Trish @ Mom On Timeout
      http://www.MomOnTimeout.com

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    10. Simply TasheenaNovember 17, 2011 at 8:15 AM

      Trish:

      Thank you and Thanks for hosting!

      ~Mrs. Delightful

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    11. Natasha Mairs - Serenity YouNovember 17, 2011 at 8:25 AM

      These look so yummy!!!

      would love if you could share them on my link party at www.serenityyou.blogspot.com

      Natasha xx

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    12. Simply TasheenaNovember 17, 2011 at 9:52 AM

      Natasha:

      Thanks you & Thanks for stopping by!

      ~Mrs. Delightful

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