EASY VANILLA CUPCAKES
Rustle up a batch of vanilla cupcakes with pretty butter icing for a family picnic or weekend treat. Decorate them with fruit or sprinkles, if you like
Provided by Lulu Grimes
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 45m
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line 12 holes in a shallow muffin tin with cupcake cases (not muffin cases). Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat the eggs and vanilla in a jug, then beat into the butter mixture a little at a time.
- Fold the flour into the mixture along with a little milk - the mixture should fall easily off a spoon. Divide the mixture between the cases, filling each one no more than half full.
- Cook the cakes for 12-15 mins - they should be firm to the touch and slightly golden brown. Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then lift them out gently and leave to cool completely.
- To make the icing, beat the butter until it is very soft. Beat in the icing sugar a little at a time, then beat in a splash of the milk as you need to give you a soft icing that can be piped easily. Scrape the icing into an icing bag fitted with a star nozzle. Ice the cakes in swirls, starting in the centre and working outwards.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 32 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 25 grams sugar, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
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