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Whisk the dry, whisk the wet, keep them apart

Heat the oven to 425°F and line a 12-hole muffin tin. Whisk the flour, superfine sugar, baking powder and salt in one bowl. In a pitcher, whisk the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla until smooth.

— Getting the baking powder evenly through the flour before any liquid arrives is the only chance you have. Once the batter is wet you cannot stir enough to fix it without ruining the crumb.