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Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

Ruth
A classic must have recipe for any home baker
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Servings 14 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

  • 80 g flora buttery/ margarine
  • 240 g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 280 g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extra
  • 230 ml whole milk
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven 180 for fan oven/ 200 non fan/ Gas Mark 6
  • Place 14 cupcake cases into the muffin tin. (this is a rough estimate)
  • Pop the butter, sugar,flour and baking powder into your mixing bowl. Mix these on a medium speed until the mix resembles breadcrumbs.
  • I like to pop the vanilla extract,eggs and milk into a jug and give them a mix before adding to the flour/ sugar/butter mix.
  • Once you have mixed the eggs and milk together, gradually add this to the mix. Mix again on a medium speed until you reach a smooth consistency.
  • Once you have achieved a smooth consistency you can pop the mix into the cupcake cases. I fill the cases 2/3rds full. Ice cream scoops are great but do vary in size, the one i use gives just the right amount.... ha do I sound like Goldilocks?
  • This should give you around 14 cupcakes.
  • Once you have filled the cupcake cases , then time to bake! I bake these for 20 mins and I find this is the perfect time but it could depend on your oven.