This is nice cupcakes. Just a bit sweet even though I have cut by 20g. I didn’t follow the method as I don’t have mixer. I mix sugar and butter then put in the eggs and vanilla eseence, follow by the flour.
Recipe from 500 Muffins and Cupcakes by Fergal Connolly
Ingredients
110g unsalted butter, softened
110g caster sugar (I use 90g)
110g self raising flour, sifted
1/2 tsp baking powder, sifted
2 egggs
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Method
- Place all ingredients in a medium bowl and beat with an electric whisk until smooth and pale (almost as light & fluffy like whipped cream), about 2-3 min.
- Place baking cases in muffin tins. Spoon the mixture into the cases (about half filled).
- Remove the tins from the oven and cool for 5 min, then remove the cupcakes and cool on the rack.
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