Spanish Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe (Magdalenas) | Quiero Postre (2024)

This recipe for Spanish cupcakes, also known as magdalenas or Spanish muffins, will surprise you with its fluffiness and taste.

I usually write about desserts that have the power to take us back to our childhood, as that was the main reason to create this blog, but there are also breakfasts and afternoon snacks that have the same effect on us as is the case of these cupcakes!

What´s the difference between French madeleines and Spanish magdalenas ? Basically the main difference is that the French madeleines, and American cupcakes, are made with butter, while these Spanish cupcakes are made with olive oil.

The Spanish magdalena stands out for its combination of simplicity and exquisiteness at the same time.

I remember when I was little, I used to eat them at breakfast or snack time, dipping them in milk or spreading butter on one half. How much I enjoyed eating this delicacy!

If you have never tried it before, I recommend you do so, and if you haven’t done it for a long time, now you have the opportunity to make a homemade magdalena. Don’t you feel like having a freshly baked Spanish muffin for a snack?

How to Make Spanish Cupcakes (Magdalenas)

1. In a bowl, sift 250 grams of flour and 8 grams of baking powder with a sieve.

2. In a separate bowl, add 2 large size eggs and 200 grams of sugar. Beat with a hand held mixer on high speed for 2 minutes until the mixture turns a pale color. It is preferable that the eggs are at room temperature.

3. Gradually, with the help of a spoon, add the dry ingredients into the eggs mixture. Keep beating on medium speed.

4. Add in 150 ml of olive oil and keep whisking until combined. Do not worry if the mixture is too oily at the beginning, the olive oil will be fully integrated into the batter as you whisk.

5. Add in a teaspoon of vanilla extract and keep beating until integrated. In this step, instead of adding vanilla, you can use lemon zest to make traditional lemony spanish cupcakes.

6. Pour 130 ml of whole milk into the mixture and beat on high speed for three minutes until combined. The milk should also be at room temperature.

The batter is ready!

7.Preheat the oven to 356°F ( 180°C ).

8. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Then spoon the batter evenly into each liner, filling each half the way.

9. Bake for 20 minutes without opening the oven door.

10. When the time is up and cupcakes have browned, remove from the oven and let them cool for 10 minutes. Et voilà! You’ve just made delicious Spanish cupcakes!

If you would like to have more ideas for afternoon snacks, you can find them here!