# Vanilla Cupcakes

This recipe uses oil to yield fluffy, tender, and moist cupcakes.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.33 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup milk
- 0.5 cup water
- 2 large eggs

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add oil, vanilla extract, milk, water, and eggs to the large bowl and mix until just combined.
4. Pour batter into prepared muffin tin, filling each cupcake liner about 2/3 full.
5. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
6. Cool cupcakes in muffin tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

## Equipment

- muffin tin
- cupcake liners
- large bowl
- wire rack

## Tips

- Oil based recipes yield fluffy, tender and moist cupcakes
- Prefer an oil based cake recipe, over butter

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8r2NGsp/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4ab1a09d-d237-4969-97c4-1f660d74f033
- Extracted: 2025-06-16

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