Cupcakes the easy way
Baking someone a cupcake show that you care, besides being
utterly delicious what else is a cupcake? A little bit of love with icing on
top. Here is a fool proof cupcake recipe that never fails. If you can memorize
this recipe you are set for life. Vanilla flavour stays king so here it is.
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2 Cups Flour
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2Tsp of Baking Powder
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250g Castor Sugar
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250g Unsalted Softened Butter
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2 x Large Eggs
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10ml Vanilla Paste
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60ml Milk
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Pinch of Salt
For the Icing
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125g Unsalted Butter Softened
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1½ Cups of Icing Sugar
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30ml Milk
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10ml Vanilla Paste
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5ml Food Colouring - optional
Method:
Pre-heat the oven to 180 ͦC. In a large mixing bowl cream
the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon, add the vanilla and 1 egg at a time
mixing well to incorporate. Sift over the flour, baking powder and salt and mix
well. Once all the ingredients are combined add the milk a little at a time and
mix well till all the milk is incorporated. Prepare a cupcake tray with
non-stick spray and line each holder with a cupcake cup. Spoon an ice cream
scoop of the mixture into each cupcake cup filling it ⅔ of the way. Bake in the
oven for 20 -25 min, if you stick a toothpick into the centre of the cupcake
and it comes out clean the cupcakes are done. Remove from the oven and leave to
cool completely. To make the icing, combine the butter, sugar and vanilla in
mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon. Once everything is combined add the
milk and mix till smooth. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag and pipe a cone
onto each cupcake, starting from the outside of the cupcake moving into the
centre. You can decorate it further with some sprinkles or sugar flowers but it
think a plain cupcake always looks so chic.
