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Cupcake-beginners recipe

This is a perfect beginner recipe for people who would like to learn how to bake from scratch.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: international
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 120 g butter
  • 120 g caster sugar
  • 120 g self-raising flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C 160C Fan/Gas mark 4
  2. Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
  4. Add the flour, salt and vanilla and mix with a hand mixer until smooth and pale in colour.
  5. Line a cup cake tin and scoop an even amount into each cupcake case.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes and until golden in colour.
  7. Allow to cool on a cooling rack.
  8. Serve with butter and jam, plain or decorate them with chocolate and sprinkles.

Notes

These cupcakes are perfect for freezing. You can decorate them however you wish. They keep fresh for several days after baking.