These simple white cupcakes are light, airy and beautifully white. With no egg yolks in the batter, they have a great fluffy texture and pale color that works perfectly for everything from weddings and bachelorette parties to Christmas, Valentines and the 4th of July.
Let’s get started…
Begin by whisking a large egg white with a teaspoon of vanilla extract, a 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, 1/2 cup of a neutral oil and 3/4 cup of buttermilk in a large bowl.
If you want your cupcakes to be white, be sure to use clear vanilla extract. It can usually be found right with the other extracts and will not add any additional color to the batter.
Last, but not least, whisk in 1 1/3 cups of all purpose flour, 2/3 cup of granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of salt until the ingredients are just combined.
Fill 12 lined cupcake tins 2/3 of the way and bake your cupcakes in a 350 degree oven for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick will come out clean from the middle of the cupcakes.
I usually top these cupcakes with my vanilla cream cheese frosting, but any frosting will compliment the simple, delicious flavors in cupcakes.
Once your beautiful little white cupcakes are cool, add your frosting and maybe some sprinkles or pearls and take a minute to marvel at how pretty something so simple can be…
The next time you need some simple cupcakes for any occasion, whip up a bath of these beautifully simple white cupcakes. You will be so glad you did…
Simple White Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups of all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1 large egg white
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract (clear)
- 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract
- 1/2 cup of neutral oil
- 3/4 cup of buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
- Whisk a large egg white with a teaspoon of vanilla extract, a 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, 1/2 cup of a neutral oil and 3/4 cup of buttermilk in a large bowl
- Add 1 1/3 cups of all purpose flour, 2/3 cup of granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and mix until just combined
- Fill 12 lined cupcake tins and bake in a 350 degree oven for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cupcakes
- Transfer the baked cupcakes onto a cooling rack
- Frost fully cooled cupcakes and enjoy!
