"THE" Cupcackes
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- 1 hour cooling time
- Easy
- Makes Muffins
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
- 2, 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 225 g melted unsalted butter
- 2 cups white granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup of milk *OPTIONAL*
- 1 tsp vanilla
For Vanilla Icing:
- 200 g butter melted
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 6~8 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar)
For Chocolate Icing:
- 200 g butter melted
- 1/2 cup chocolate milk
- 2 tsp cocoa
- 6~8 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar)
For Strawberry Icing:
- 200 g butter melted
- 1/3 cup of milk
- 1/3 strawberry nesquick syrup
- 6~8 cups icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- * Add Chocolate or colorful sprinkles to make your cupcakes more attractive
Method
- STEP 1Preheat oven on 240C/gas
- STEP 2Mix the butter and sugar with electric mixer until fluffy.
- STEP 3Add eggs one by one and mix well after each addition.
- STEP 4Add vanilla.
- STEP 5Put all dry ingredients in a bowl and start adding them slowly to the mixture. Mix well.
- STEP 6IF YOU WANT YOUR CUPCAKES TO BE CHOCOLATY, YOU CAN HERE ADD COCOA OR CHOCOLATE CHIPS OR EVEN BOTH TO THE MIXTURE
- STEP 7Fill in the dough in cookie sheets and up to 1/3 of the cupcake liners
- STEP 8Bake on 240C for 5-7 minutes then on 160C for 20- 25 minutes. Remove and leave to cool.
- STEP 9FOR ICING:
- STEP 10mix the butter with the milk and your choice of strawberry syrup, cocoa, or vanilla until fluffy (it has to be mixed well for about 10 minutes) then dip the cupcakes. Sprinkle then the cupcakes with your choice of colorful or chocolate sprinkles.
