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Vanilla cupcakes
Makes 12 deep cup cakes
•
200g butter
•
200g caster sugar
• 1½ tsp vanilla extract
•
200g self raising flour
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 3 medium eggs
• 1 tbsp milk
1.
Heat the oven to 170°C 325°F gas mark 3
2. Place the butter in a bowl and microwave until melted. Set aside.
3.
Mix the flour and baking powder together.
4. Add the sugar and vanilla extract to the blender jug and blend on speed 1 for 15
seconds.
5. Remove the stopper from the blender lid and slowly pour in half of the melted butter,
pulse blend until the butter is incorporated into the mixture. Repeat the process using
the remainder of the butter.
6.
Add the eggs 1 at a time and blend for 10 seconds between each addition.
7.
Replace the stopper and remove the lid.
8.
Spoon in half of the flour and replace the lid. Blend for 10 seconds.
9.
Add the remainder of the flour along with the milk and blend for a further few seconds
until the flour is combined into the cake mixture. You may find that a small amount
of the flour sticks to the side of the jug when blending. As with most cake mixes we
advise that you switch off the machine and scrape down the sides of the jug using a
plastic spatula.
10.
Place 12 paper cup cake cases into a suitable bun tin and spoon in the mixture. The
cases should be just over half full.
11.
Place in a hot oven and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and risen.
12. Allow to cool before topping with Vanilla Frosting and your favourite cake decorations.
Vanilla Frosting
Makes enough to decorate 12 cup cakes
•
75g softened butter
•
400g sifted icing sugar
• 3 tbsp milk
• 1½ tsp vanilla extract
1. Add the softened butter to the blender jug, add the milk and half of the icing sugar.
2. Pulse blend for 15 seconds until the icing sugar is incorporated into the butter.
3. Add the vanilla extract and the rest of the icing sugar and blend until combined. You
will find that you may need to scrape down the sides of the jug to mix in any icing
sugar which has not been immediately captured.
4. Spoon or pipe onto your cooled cup cakes and decorate as required.
Tip
Why not try adding a splash of your favourite food colouring to small batches of the
frosting and make some pretty pick and mix shades!
