10
Vanilla cupcakes
(makes about )
Ingredients
225g of good quality butter
225g of caster sugar
4 medium eggs
225g of self raising flour
½ tbsp of natural vanilla extract
Separate the cake cases on to your work top.
Put the caster sugar, chopped up butter and vanilla into a food processor. Then add
the sieved flour.
Mix together for about 1 minute until all the ingredients are combined. A hand held
whisk can also be used to do this.
Then add the eggs one at a time and slowly mix until soft and creamy.
Cook the cupcakes for approximately 6 to 8 minutes or until they feel spongy and
firm.
Repeat the process until all the mixture is used.
alternative flavours
chocolate cupcakes
: Use the Vanilla cupcake recipe but instead use 195g of flour and
30g of good quality cocoa powder.
coffee
cupcakes
: Use the Vanilla cupcake recipe and add 1 tablespoon of instant coffee
dissolved in 1 tablespoon of warm milk.
marbled cupcakes
: Make equal amounts of vanilla and chocolate mixture and fill the
piping bag with both. Squeeze into the cases in a circular motion to create swirls.
Lemon cupcakes
: Substitute vanilla extract with lemon extract or alternatively the zest
of 1 lemon
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