How to Make the Best Cupcakes
What you will need for the cupcakes;
110g softened butter.
110g golden caster sugar.
2 large eggs.
1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
110g self raising flour.
Pinch of Salt.
What you will need for the icing;
150g softened butter.
300g icing sugar.
1 tsp vanilla extract.
3 tsbp milk.
Pinch of Salt.
Food colouring paste (if you want to add some colour).
Method for the Cupcakes;
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan, or gas mark 4. While doing this fill your tray with 12 cupcake cases.
- Using an electric whisk beat your butter and sugar together untill pale and fluffy then whisk in 2 large eggs, one at a time, scraping down the side of the bowl each time an egg is added.
- Add half a tsp vanilla extract, self raising flour and a pinch of salt, whisk untill combined then add the mixture to the cases.
- Place in the oven for 15 minutes, untill golden brown and when you stick a skewer through it comes out clean.
- Once finsihed place on a baking rack to cool.
Method for the icing;
- Whisk butter untill super soft and add in the icing sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract and pinch of salt.
- Whisk together untill smooth, then add your milk and whisk again.
- Add in food colouring now if you wish.
- Spoon icing onto cupcakes.
Eat and Enjoy!