Ingredients

• 2½ cups cake flour
• 2¼ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened and cubed
• ¼ cup + 2 Tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Cut the softened butter up into cubes.
2. In a mixing bowl, mix together cake flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, oil and vanilla extract. Mix on slow until incorporated then mix on medium for another minute.
3. Add one egg at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated before adding the next. When all are added, mix for a minute. This will ensure that the sugar is fully incorporated.
4. Add a half cup of milk. Then the next half. Continue mixing until the batter appears smooth.
5. Bake cupcakes for 15-18 minutes.