I use this recipe when Mamacita asks for cake. They are sweet and light.
Makes 12 muffins

2 Cups flour
½ Cup sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 Cup milk (substitute water if lactose intolerant)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, beaten
4 oz. butter or oil

Combine dry ingredients. In separate bowl whisk together wet ingredients. Gently mix the dry to the wet ingredients, only until dry ingredients become wet. Do not over mix or it won’t rise. Spoon into muffin tin. May sprinkle each one with nuts, blueberries, flavored instant oatmeal mix, or other desired topping. Bake 18 minutes at 350 degrees.