Cupcake Recipe

Cupcake Recipe

How to make Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C (Electric oven | Electric fan oven 160°C | Gas Mark 4) and place 12 paper cases into a muffin tin.
  • Using an electric whisk, food processor or wooden spoon, beat the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating each one in well before adding the next. Add the vanilla essence if using.
  • Carefully fold in the flour (and baking powder if using).
  • Alternatively, you can mix the ingredients together using a food processor. Use the pulse button to mix together in between adding the ingredients in the order above.
  • Bake in the oven for 10 - 20 minutes. After 10 minutes, check to see if the cupcakes are ready by inserting a cocktail stick into one of the cupcakes. If it comes out dry then the cupcakes are done. If not, then back in the oven for a few minutes more. Don't overcook the cupcakes otherwise they will dry out. Lift the cupcakes out of the muffin tin and leave to cool on a wire rack.
  • For a simple icing topping, add a little water to some icing sugar until you have a smooth paste. When the cakes are cool, drizzle some icing mixture over the top. These cupcakes are best eaten on the day they are made.
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Jessica
07/11/2011
spacerThese cupcakes were great to make with my little bro! And we made them all by ourselfs!


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Aaminah
03/11/2011
spacerThis recipe was quite useful as i had forgot how to make cupcakes! Silly me.


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Julie
23/10/2011
spacerThis is a fantastic recipe. Very easy and delicious! Being new to baking, I needed an easy recipe and it works every time.


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bea
22/10/2011
spacerI have made hundreds of cupcakes with numerous recipes but I must say that yours is easy and very successful. I will always use this one in future!


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Frankie Ellie Hannah
27/08/2011
spacerVery easy to make and are a delight to eat we wanted more!!!!!


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nat
16/06/2011
spacerI love your cupcakes recipe


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natalia
16/06/2011
spacerUr cupcakes recipe is very, very good. I had fun making cupcakes with my family. I am pleased - normaly thats hard for me to say!


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linda donnelly
12/03/2011
spacerReally light and fluffy, the best one I have found.


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Ellie
06/03/2011
spacerI am only 10 and it was easy to make! yummy!


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Lisa
05/02/2011
spacerBrilliant recipe, made these for myself and other members of the family and they all want more!!


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ann muir
12/03/2010
spacerThis is an excellent recipe. I have tried other sponge recipes but this one seems infallible.