Vanilla Cupcakes are my all time favourite! They're a classic and lets be honest, everyone loves cupcakes... kids and adults alike! This recipe makes a delightfully light and fluffy vanilla cupcake, not too buttery, just right! You can have so much fun when it comes to frosting and decorating too! I've posted a few snaps of my own designs, and be sure to watch this space and there will be many more to come!
Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes
Preperation Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 12
Ingrediants:
- 120g plain flour
- 140g caster sugar
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 40g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 120ml whole milk
- 1 egg
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Vanilla Frosting:
- 250g icing sugar, sifted
- 80g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 25ml whole milk
- A couple of drops of vanilla extract
- Hundreds and thousands or other edible sprinkles, to decorate
Method:
1) Line a 12 hole cupcake tray with paper cases
2) Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/gas mark 3.
3) Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a free-standing electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a hand-held electric whisk) and beat on slow speed until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined.
4) Gradually pour in half the milk and beat until the milk is just incorporated.
5) Whisk the egg, vanilla extract and remaining milk together in a separate bowl for a few seconds, then pour into the flour mixture and continue beating until just incorporated (scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula). Continue mixing for a couple more minutes until the mixture is smooth. Do not overmix.
6) Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and bake in the preheated oven for 20–25 minutes, or until light golden and the sponge bounces back when touched.
7) A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean. Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
8) Whilst the cupcakes are cooling, begin to make the frosting. Beat the icing sugar and butter together in a free-standing electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a hand-held electric whisk) on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed.
9) Turn the mixer down to slow speed. Combine the milk and vanilla extract in a separate bowl, then add to the butter mixture a couple of tablespoons at a time.
10) Once all the milk has been incorporated, turn the mixer up to high speed.
11) Beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes. The longer the frosting is beaten, the fluffier and lighter it becomes.
12) When the cupcakes are cold, spoon the vanilla frosting on top and decorate with hundreds and thousands - or go nuts with your own designs!! See below for inspiration...!
Easter Bunny Cupcakes!
Little Piggy Cupcakes
Tea Cup Cakes
Hooting Owls!
Bumble Bee's!
Bon Voyage Cupcakes
It's a Boy! Babyshower Cupcakes
Lilac Flower Cupcakes
The Ultimate Cupcake Assortment!
The Single Rose
Yellow Water Lillies
Flutterbies!
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