Buttercream Cupcakes

Photo: Andrea Lucas

Ingredients

120 grams plain flour

140 grams caster sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

a pinch of salt

40 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature

120 milliliters whole milk

1 egg

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 quantity vanilla frosting

hundreds and thousands or other edible sprinkles, to decorate

12 a- hole cupcake tray, lined with paper cases

For the vanilla frosting:

250 grams icing sugar, sifted

80 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature

25 milliliters whole milk

a couple of drops of vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees

Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a bowl & with an electric whisk until well combined

In stages pour in half the milk and beat until the milk is just incorporated.

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

Continue mixing for a couple more minutes until the mixture is smooth.Try not to over mix at this point or they will not rise

Spoon the mixture equally into the paper and bake in the preheated oven for 20–22 minutes, or until light golden and the sponge bounces back when touched.

Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

When the cupcakes are cold, spoon the vanilla frosting on top and decorate with whatever you have to hand (we used edible balls, mini eggs & hundreds and thousands)

For the vanilla frosting:

Beat the icing sugar and butter together

Add milk and vanilla extract in a separate bowl, then add to the butter mixture a couple of drops at a time. Once all the milk has been incorporated, turn the mixer up to high speed.

Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes then decorate & enjoy

These can be frozen un iced for a month!

Comments

Permalink Andrea Lucas
April 24, 2011

check out my foodie blog at http://cheesecrackersandchilli.blogspot.com/ or on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/CheeseCrackers-and-Chilli/213568895321219

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