You’ll never need another white cupcake recipe again! These easy vanilla cupcakes start with a cake mix, but I promise you, we’ll show you our secrets for how to make a box cake mix taste homemade! These white wedding cupcakes are soft, fluffy and moist!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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Servings: 24cupcakes
Author: Beth
Ingredients
Cupcakes
1boxwhite cake mix15.25 oz
1cupsugar
1cupall purpose flour
¾tspsalt
4largeegg whites
1cupskim milk
½cupbuttermilk
1cupsour cream
VANILLA Frosting
2sticksunsalted butter, room temperature1 cup
1tspvanilla extract
2-3cupspowdered sugar
dash of milk or heavy cream if frosting becomes too thick
CHOCOLATE Frosting
2sticksunsalted butter, room temperature1 cup
1tspvanilla extract
⅔cupcocoa powder
2cupspowdered sugar
dash of milk or heavy cream if frosting becomes too thick
Instructions
CUPCAKES
Preheat the oven to 350º F. Line a muffin pan with liners - this recipe makes about 24 cupcakes.
In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix, sugar, flour, salt, egg whites, milk, buttermilk, and sour cream, beat with an electric mixer until combined, 2-3 minutes.
Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before adding the frosting.
Vanilla Frosting
Place room temperature unsalted butter in a mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer on medium and beat the butter for 1 minute, until whipped and fluffy.
Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beat again on low for 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until everything is incorporated.
If the frosting is too thick, add a tablespoon of milk or heavy cream, and beat until creamy.
Chocolate Frosting
Place room temperature unsalted butter in a mixing bowl. Use an electric mixer on medium and beat the butter for 1 minute, until whipped and fluffy.
Add in the cocoa powder, powdered sugar and vanilla extract, beat again on low for 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until everything is incorporated.
If the frosting is too thick, add a tablespoon of milk or heavy cream, and beat until creamy.
Frost the cupcakes
Scoop the frosting in a piping bag fit with your desired tip. Be sure to push the frosting down into the bag, and twist the top a few times to secure the bag. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
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Notes
Each frosting recipe will frost about 24 cupcakes. If you prefer cupcakes with heavily piped frosting, I recommend doubling the frosting recipe.