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Vanilla Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes

Kylie
This simple recipe will open the door for you to create much more than just a basic cupcake. This will make around 12 to 15 cupcakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Entertaining, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 15 Cupcakes
Calories 142 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 125 g Unsalted Butter softened
  • 1 cup Caster Sugar
  • 2 Large eggs at room temp
  • ¾ cup Milk use full cream milk
  • 2 cups Plain Flour all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 160° Celsius or 320° Fahrenheit for fan-forced or 180° Celsius or 350° Fahrenheit for a conventional oven.
  • In a medium mixing bowl cream butter and caster sugar until it is pale in colour and light and fluffy. This will take approx 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add eggs one at a time, and mix each one until it is well incorporated using a low to medium speed.
  • Slowly add the milk and mix on a low speed until combined
  • On low speed, slowly add the flour and mix until it is just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
  • Add baking powder, salt and vanilla extract and mix till combined, approx 15 to 30 seconds
  • Add cupcake liners to your cupcake tray and fill each one approx ¾ of the way. And bake for 15 to 20 minutes depending on your oven
  • Remove cupcake tray from the oven. Test with a toothpick, they are ready if the toothpick comes out clean. Set aside to cool before decorating.

Notes

Always preheat your oven for a good 10 to 15 minutes before baking.
An ice cream scoop is great to scoop the cupcake mix into the trays.
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