Recipes Golden Cupcakes 5.0 (5,182) 5 Reviews By Grace Parisi Updated on February 6, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Invent your own cupcake variation, like cookies & cream or caramel-pretzel. Photo: © Kana Okada Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 12 cupcakes Ingredients 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder ⅛ teaspoon salt ¾ cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs (at room temperature) 1 ¼ teaspoons pure vanilla extract 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted) ¼ cup vegetable oil ½ cup milk (at room temperature) Directions Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper or foil liners. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the cornstarch, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the sugar with the eggs and vanilla extract at medium-high speed until smooth and thickened slightly, about 3 minutes. Add the butter and oil and beat until incorporated, scraping the bottom and side of the bowl. Add the dry ingredients and milk in 3 alternating batches, beating well between additions. Carefully pour the batter into the lined muffin tins, filling them about two-thirds full. Bake the cupcakes in the center of the oven for 20 to 23 minutes, until springy and a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool slightly in the muffin tin, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost and top the cupcakes as desired. (See recipes for Chocolate Frosting, Marshmallow Frosting or White Buttercream Frosting.) Make Ahead The unfrosted cupcakes can be wrapped in plastic and stored at room temperature for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month. Rate it Print