Favorite Yellow Cupcake Recipe

2 cups cake flour
1 + 1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a large mixing bowl sift flour and sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. Add butter, milk and vanilla. Beat with a mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, occasionally scraping sides of bowl.
4. Add eggs, beat for 2 more minutes.
5. Pour batter into cupcake liners, 3/4 full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Turn out and cool thoroughly on wire racks. Frost with favorite butter cream recipe or chocolate frosting.

Slightly modified from Cinnamon Girl Recipes. Link to recipe here.