Vanila Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting...

This is the most easiest and fun vanila cupcake recipe.

  I have used it many times and it is really easy to make, with this recipe you can do anything with cupcakes.  Eat them plain or get the kids to decorate them with coloured icing and some sprinkles or sweets.

Rizal, I hope your wife will enjoy making these cuppies.. (and thank you for the order)

Sharing the recipe:

Ingredients:

• 125g unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ cup Fresh Milk (room temperature)

Buttecream Icing:

• 50g unsalted butter
• 2 cups icing sugar (sifted)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• Sprinkles  to decorate (optional)

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Place cupcakes papers in cupcake trays.
In an electric mixer, beat butter for 2 minutes until pale in colour and creamy.
Add sugar one third at a time, beating well between each addition.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating for about a minute between each addition.
Add the vanilla essence and beat until combined.
Sift flour and baking powder and add half to butter mixture with half the milk, mix until well combined. Repeat with remaining flour and milk.
Fill cupcake papers ¾ full (an icecream scoop is perfect for this).
 Bake muffin size cupcakes for 20-25 minutes and small cupcakes for about 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.
Transfer to wire racks and allow to cool completely.

Buttercream Icing:

Cream butter until pale and smooth. Add the milk and half the sifted icing sugar.

Beat until well combined.

Add the remaining icing sugar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy.

The mixture should be a spreadable paste; if it is too dry add some more milk, if too wet add more icing sugar.   When cakes are cold, spread generously with icing and dip into sprinkles.

Enjoy..!