Name: Vanilla cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 2/3 cup caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 1/4 cup milk; coloured sprinkles, icing decoration flowers, to serve; Buttercream; 125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted; 2 tablespoon milk; a few drops pink food colouring

Vanilla cupcakes

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Makes 12 Item

Prep

20M

Cook

25M

Total

45M

Ingredients

125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

2/3 cup caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 eggs

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour, sifted

1/4 cup milk

coloured sprinkles, icing decoration flowers, to serve

Buttercream

125 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature

1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted

2 tablespoon milk

a few drops pink food colouring

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line a 12-hole muffin pan with paper patty cases.

2.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla together until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3.Fold in flour, alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Spoon mixture into patty cases until two-thirds full.

4.Bake 20-25 minutes, or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan 5 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

5.Meanwhile, to make buttercream, in a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter until very pale. Gradually add half icing sugar; beat until combined. Add milk, remaining icing sugar and pink colouring; beat until smooth.

6.Spread icing over cupcakes. Place sprinkles on a shallow plate; roll edges of cake in sprinkles. Place flower on centre.

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