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Cupcakes

Simple Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

Buttery cupcakes with fluffy and creamy vanilla buttercream
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories:

Servings: 6 people

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 125 g Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
  • 125 g Sugar White, caster
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla essence
  • 125 g All- purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 35 g Milk
  • 1 Tablespoon Oil Canola, sunflower, vegetable

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 180C. Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners. you don't need to butter or oil the liners.
  • In a Cake mixer with the pallet attachment, mix the butter until creamy, soft and fluffy ( Please refer to the notes above regarding butter as this is a crucial element in getting the perfect fluffy cupcakes)
  • Once the butter is soft, add the sugar mix until creamy
  • Then add the eggs, vanilla
    (At this point it will look like scrambled eggs, trust me it will get better after the flour is added)
  • Reduce speed and add sifted flour, baking powder until mixed through
    (don't overbeat it)
  • Finally, add milk and oil and mix for 30 seconds until mixed through
  • Scoop 3/4 of mix into the cupcake liners
    ( Do not overfill as it will rise in the oven)
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes until cooked through and a toothpick inserted comes out clean
  • This recipe will make approximately 8-10 cupcakes. Cooldown and decorate with vanilla buttercream icing and enjoy

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