Vanilla cupcakes baked with olive oil and topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream frosting.
This is a adapted version from Lauren’s Olive Oil Cupcakes. Aside from your standard canola oil, I have only baked with coconut oil. Never olive oil. I was intrigued what they would be like and well, I adore cupcakes.
We LOVED these.
They are so good. Super simple to bake up and the olive oil gave them a delicious flavor. It also gave them a nice, golden brown color.
My only change was the frosting. Lauren’s was frosted with a vanilla-cream cheese buttercream. Mine are frosted with just a basic vanilla buttercream and topped with some fun sprinkles. A total winner and new family favorite.
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Olive Oil Cupcakes
Vanilla cupcakes baked with olive oil and topped with a creamy vanilla buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
FOR CUPCAKES:
- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 6 TBSP olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk
FOR FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 TBSP vanilla
- 1-2 TBSP milk
Instructions
FOR CUPCAKES:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12 count muffin pan or line with cupcake papers.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together sugar and olive oil. Add in eggs, milk, vanilla and yogurt. Beat until combined.
- Add flour mixture into sugar/egg mixture. Beat until combined.
- Pour evenly into prepared muffin pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cupcakes cool for 5-10 minutes in pan before removing. Then, let them cool completely before frosting.
FOR FROSTING:
- Beat together frosting ingredients until smooth. Adding/subtracting to reach desired consistency.
- Frost on cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 301Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 108mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 0gSugar: 44gProtein: 3g
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Paul
Sunday 7th of March 2021
I assume you are using caster sugar?
Erin Table for Seven
Sunday 7th of March 2021
Regular granulated sugar for the cupcakes and powdered sugar ( castor ) for the frosting. Enjoy!
saba
Tuesday 23rd of February 2021
what to replace with yogurt
Erin Table for Seven
Tuesday 23rd of February 2021
You can use sour cream instead. Enjoy :)
Lauren
Thursday 14th of May 2020
What happens to the milk in the instructions?????
Erin Table for Seven
Thursday 14th of May 2020
See step #3!