Super Easy Vanilla Cupcakes
Vanilla cupcakes are the most basic type of cupcake out there.
They're a great way to practise and learn how to make cupcakes while not spending too much on ingredients.
This recipe is so versatile you can use it as a base then add and substitute ingredients as you go along.
Just experiment and have fun and enjoy baking!
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Ingredients:
140g unsalted butter (softened)
140g caster sugar
2 large eggs (room temp)
1 1/2 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
140g self raising flour
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
You will need:
A 12 hole muffin tray
12 cupcake cases (I use size 51 x 31 mm)
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An electric mixer (optional)
Medium sized ice cream scoop (optional)
Method:
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Preheat the oven to 170*C fan, and line a muffin tray with your chosen cupcake cases.
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Beat the butter till soft and pale in colour using an electric mixer​ for 1 - 2 mins.
(This can be done by hand, but I find using a freestanding mixer is the easiest and best way).
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Add the sugar and continue to beat till completely combined with the butter, scraping down the sides of the bowl when needed, for roughly 1 min. This is called creaming.
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Meanwhile sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda together into a separate bowl and set aside.
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Add the eggs one by one to the creamed butter and sugar and mix well. If the mixture begins to separate add a spoonful of the sifted flour to help bring it together.
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Measure and add the vanilla extract and milk to the same bowl and beat for a further 30 seconds.
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Lastly, add the sifted flour and bicarbonate of soda and give it a final mix till no streaks of flour remain.
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Spoon the finished cake batter evenly into the cupcake cases.
If you want to be super accurate, each filled cupcake case should weigh between 45g and 47g.
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Bake for 20 minutes till golden on top or a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
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TOP TIP:
If you want to decorate your finished cupcakes
make sure they are completely cool first!
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