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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 24
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Our scratch white cupcakes intentionally have a delicate flavor so that whatever frosting you use can shine! It's easy to dress up these tender white cupcakes for a variety of occasions. They are perfect for bridal and baby showers! Make it your way with the variation below.
Updated Nov 16, 2023
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Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 5 egg whites
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, about 1/3 cup at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping bowl occasionally. Beat 2 minutes longer. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about one-third at a time, and milk, about half at a time, beating just until blended.
  • 3
    Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each with about 3 tablespoons batter or until about two-thirds full.
  • 4
    Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Frost with desired frosting.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    We tested our cupcake recipe with butter and/or shortening and varied the mixing method to arrive at the best cupcake recipe for flavor, volume and tenderness. We even blindly compared our recipe to the competition, to make sure we were creating the best scratch white cupcake recipe around.
  • tip 2
    Do you love the flavor that almond extract provides? Just substitute for the vanilla.
  • tip 3
    Recipe Variation Mini White Cupcakes: Place mini paper baking cup in each of 24 mini muffin cups. Make batter as directed in recipe. Fill each cup with about 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon batter or until about two-thirds full. (Cover and refrigerate remaining batter until ready to bake; cool pan 15 minutes before reusing.) Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter to make an additional 48 mini cupcakes. Frost with desired frosting. About 72 mini cupcakes.

Nutrition

180 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
10%
Saturated Fat
2g
9%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
125mg
5%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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