Yellow cupcakes with mini chocolate chips, made from scratch. How is yellow even a flavor?? It’s not. That’s why it confuses me. I am guessing “yellow” cupcakes garnered a following because of all the yellow cake mixes out there. So these “yellow” cupcakes are a butter and vanilla flavored cupcake, with the addition of mini chocolate chips!
Ignore those boxes of yellow cake mix calling your name while grocery shopping. Impress your friends and family with a yellow cupcake recipe made from scratch! I added mini chocolate chips to my cupcakes, but you can totally leave them out, if you just want that classic yellow cupcake taste. These cupcakes are easy to mix up and makes a little more than three dozen cupcakes.
To get that classic “bakery” taste with these cupcakes, I used imitation vanilla extract (clear vanilla), butter extract and ground nutmeg in the batter.
Bake these cupcakes up!
Yellow Cupcakes with Mini Chocolate Chips
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2-2/3 cups white granulated sugar
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon butter extract
- yellow food coloring, optional
- 3-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3-3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1-3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons whole milk, room temperature
- 2 cups mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350-degrees and line three cupcake tins with cupcake liners. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, affixed with the paddle attachment, add the butter and beat on medium-high speed until creamy and pale in color. Add the sugar to the butter and beat until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add the eggs, one at a time to the butter-sugar mixture, mixing in the first egg completely before adding the second and third eggs. Add the vanilla and butter extract into the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Add several drops of yellow food coloring to the mixture until you reach your desired color (optional).
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
With the mixer on medium-low, add the dry ingredients and milk in alternating increments, into the butter-sugar mixture. Mix until just incorporated. Add the chocolate chips into the batter and mix until incorporated.
Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full with cupcake batter. Bake cupcake tins one at a time in 350-degree oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Let cupcakes set in the cupcake tin for 10-minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Once cupcakes are cooled, frost with your desired frosting.
Notes
Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature.
These are good enough to dig into without frosting!
But adding my Banana Buttercream Frosting on top, was definitely the icing on the cake. Hahaha. I crack myself up 🙂 I will be sharing that recipe soon!
So do you love “yellow” cupcakes?? What’s your favorite cupcake flavor? From scratch cupcakes or cupcakes made from a box mix…which do you prefer??
XOXO,
Kelly
I turned these cupcakes into Unicorn Cupcakes! Make sure you check out that post for a step-by-step tutorial on how to make these if you are in need of some unicorn cupcakes 😉 (tutorial coming soon to the blog!)
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17 Comments
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
August 24, 2017 at 8:20 AMI LOVE yellow cake. Like, loooooove it :). These little cuties sound completely divine. Can’t wait to see the frosting recipe!
Kelly
August 24, 2017 at 9:39 PMThanks Kelsie! These cupcakes were moist and delicious! I can’t wait to share the frosting recipe next week! XOXO
Amy
August 24, 2017 at 10:22 AMThat is so funny. I had never thought about yellow cake not being a flavor. You are absolutely right, yellow is not a flavor. Anyway, these cupcakes look so good, and yes I will be adding the chocolate chips! Thank you for sharing.
Kelly
August 24, 2017 at 9:40 PMThanks Amy! I agree that the chocolate chips are a must in these yummy cupcakes 🙂 XOXO
Maria Doss
August 24, 2017 at 11:45 AMYellow cupcake looks so moist Kelly. Can’t wait for the tutorial, unicorn decoration looks absolutely cute:)
Kelly
August 24, 2017 at 9:41 PMAwww thanks Maria! The unicorn cupcakes did not turn out exactly like Pinterest, but they did not turn out too horribly! Have a great weekend Maria! XOXO 🙂
Kim | The Baking ChocolaTess
August 24, 2017 at 7:59 PMI like the butter extract, vanilla extract and the nutmeg in the cupcakes. They sound divine Kelly! 😀
Kelly
August 24, 2017 at 9:44 PMThank you Kim!! I was trying to mimic that “bakery” flavor! XOXO 🙂
Katherine | Love In My Ovenk
August 24, 2017 at 9:29 PMThe unicorn decoration is adorable!! I personally love cupcakes from scratch – I really can tell the difference!! These look so tasty! XO
Kelly
August 24, 2017 at 9:45 PMThanks Katherine! I totally agree! XOXO 🙂
Julie Pollitt
August 25, 2017 at 5:20 PMYou always have the yummiest and cutest treats!!
laura70ak
August 29, 2017 at 10:44 AMOMG that Unicorn Cupcake tutorial is going to be the BEST!
Kelly
August 30, 2017 at 3:11 PMThanks Laura! I was excited to share it 🙂 XOXO
Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes
August 31, 2017 at 8:42 AMButter extract?? Is that a thing :D. I just love these cupcakes :*.. And I definitely need the butter extract in my life!
Kelly
September 2, 2017 at 6:59 AMButter extract is AMAZING! You totally need to buy some….maybe order it online?? My grocery store sells it here in California 🙂 It helps give that bakery taste!!
Jodie
September 6, 2017 at 5:57 PMThese look delish! thank you for sharing at Reader Tip Tuesday last week. Can’t wait to see what sweet treat you have for us at this week’s party. xo
Kelly
September 7, 2017 at 11:07 AMThanks Jodie! Love your link party 🙂