Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes
| This simple cupcake recipe is pretty foolproof. It is one of the easiest makes I have found and make myself all the time for my children. All you need is an electric hand whisk or a kitchen mixer and you are well away. Each recipe makes 12 cupcakes, which are usual size, ready for your to decorate whichever way you want. We have 2 different mixes here which are either Chocolate or Vanilla and the buttercream icing to go with them. Mix and match or experiment with flavours (adding lemon zest to the vanilla mix, makes a great lemon cake, especially if you add the juice to the buttercream). | ||
Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes Ingredients For the Cakes 125g/5oz soft butter or margarine |
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Method Heat oven to 190oC and put 12 cases into a 12 cup deep bun tray. Tip all the ingredients for the cake into a mixing bowl and starting slowly combine the mixture together. Once nearly combined increase the speed to full power and beat for no more than 2 minutes until smooth. The mixture will lighten in colour from the first mix. Divide between the cases so they are three quarters filled. An old fashioned Ice Cream Scoop is great for this and really cuts down on time. Bake for 12-15 minutes until risen and a cocktail stick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. |
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Vanilla Cupcakes Ingredients For the Cakes 125g/5oz soft butter or margarine
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Follow the method for Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes, but using ingredients above. |
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Vanilla Buttercream |
Ingredients 75g/3oz Milk Chocolate, melted in a bowl over hot water |
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Method Cream the butter and sugar together with the electric mixer or whisk. You will see the 2 combine and become light in colour and creamy. Add the other ingredients and whisk again. The buttercream is now ready to spread or ice over your cupcakes and then add decorations as you like. |
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