Almost Cake Mix Vanilla Cupcakes!

From: Chickee

On Mar 22, 2009

Yay for Kittencal! I wanted to make cupcakes with that dense but light texture you can't get anywhere else. This recipe was what I was looking for! And totally easy as well. I don't agree that they don't have a tonne of flavour, there is a lot of vanilla in there and I also used that tiny bit of lemon extract which I think was a really nice touch and not something I would have thought of. My husband ate them unfrosted! I used margarine as we don't really have much shortening here. I kept them in an airtight container in the fridge, and they were fine 24 hours later (once they reached room temperature).

From: kadams25

On Mar 5, 2009

I just baked and sampled these for my daughter's first birthday. They are the lightest, fluffiest cupcakes I have ever had! I agree, not a ton of flavor, but yummy and cakey just the same. I used 1/2 c shortening and 1/2 c butter. 2 cups of sugar seemed like a lot, so I decreased that to 1 1/2 c. Came out great! will make these again!

From: Chef #450751

On Mar 17, 2007

I can't believe that beating things separately really makes a difference...My gosh...back up Betty Crocker!! Its Got it. Add maybe a tid more sugar and that's it.

From: sugarpea

On Jan 16, 2008

These were great tasting, good looking cupcakes. I used them in Raspberry Cream Cupcakes Raspberry Cream Cupcakes. Everybody, from twelve to eighty-four years old said they were THE best cupcakes they'd ever had.