1-How to Prepare the Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes: Let’s dive into making these vanilla cupcakes with a method that’s both fun and straightforward. Start by preheating your oven to 180°C (350°F, or 160°C for fan ovens) and lining a muffin tin with cupcake liners. This ensures your cupcakes bake evenly and come out with a nice golden top.

2-Next, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set it aside for later. Heat the butter and milk until the butter melts and the mixture is very warm, then cover it to keep the heat in. In another bowl, beat the eggs on medium speed for 30 seconds, then gradually add the sugar while beating, and continue on high speed for about 6 minutes until the mixture triples in volume and turns almost white.

3-Now, add the flour mixture to the egg batter in three parts, folding gently on low speed for about 5 seconds each time to keep it light. Mix the hot milk-butter with the vanilla and oil, then blend in about three-quarters of the egg batter until smooth. Gently fold this back into the remaining batter until it’s pourable, scrape the sides, and fill the liners about two-thirds full. Bake for 22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean, cool in the pan for 2 minutes, then move to a rack.