Name: White Cupcakes
Yield: Makes 24 Servings
Ingredients: 3¼ cups cake flour; 1¾ cups sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 5 large egg whites; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

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Alex Lau

Cake flour gives these classic white cupcakes a very fine, tender crumb, and the high ratio of egg whites to yolks ensures a snowy hue. Get the recipe for vanilla cream cheese frosting here.

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