Basic Cupcake Recipe
These basic vanilla cupcakes are ready in under an hour. Great for birthdays, picnics, or for a quick sweet treat. Deliciously moist, this cupcake recipe needs to be in every baker's repertoire.
Ingredients
- 225 g Butter Unsalted, room temperature
- 225 g Self Raising Flour
- 225 g Sugar Caster
- 4 large Eggs
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tbsp Milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 170°C (325°F) with a gas mark of 3. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with cupcake cases.
- Take a large bowl and cream together the unsalted butter and caster sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, sift the self-raising flour and 1 tsp of baking powder. Gradually fold the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with 2 tbsp of milk, until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake case about two-thirds full with the batter.
- Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of a cupcake comes out clean.
- Once done, allow the cupcakes to cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
Nutritional facts:
The provision of nutritional information is done so merely as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 181mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 563IUCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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