Happy Lunar New Year!
Baked some cupcakes last nite. Intended to have them for breakfast today. Yummy, they are delicious... They are quick and simple to make and the recipe is easy to remember. The same measurement for butter, sugar and flour (i.e. 120g each) and you can make 12 regular sized cupcakes.
Butter Cupcake
Preparation time: 10 mins for preheating the oven and sifting the flour
Cooking time: 20-25 mins
Serves: 12
Oven temperature: 180C
Cost: about $2 for butter, sugar and flour, could cost you more if you use good quality toppings like cranberries, chocolate chips and nuts like almonds
Ingredients:
1. 120g butter, soften
2. 120g caster sugar
3. 120g self-raising flour
4. 2 eggs
5. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6. 1/3 cup milk (more if necessary)
7. toppings, .e.g. cranberries, chocolate chips, raisins, almonds
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven at 180C for 10 mins.
2. Cut butter into cubes and cream it at medium speed. Add sugar and increase speed to high. Cream till sugar is dissolved and the mixture is light and creamy. Will take around 15 mins for the electric mixer that I am using.
3. Add in extract and eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Fold in sifted flour alternately with milk till they are well-incorporated (Don't add flour while the electric mixer is on - will explain what is folding method - see below)
5. Spoon the butter mixture into the muffin cups.
6. Sprinkle your favorite toppings onto the mixture. You may fill the muffin cup half with the butter mixture and add the toppings before filling up the cup and sprinkle the toppings again. In this way, every bite you take, you can feel and eat the toppings.
Remember to fill the cup to 3/4 full as the mixture will rise during baking.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 mins till golden brown.
Tip : Flour must always be sifted and if you don't have self-raising flour, you can replace it with 120g plain flour with 2 teaspoons baking powder.
What is Folding?
Folding is a technique used to prevent deflating a light and airy mixture when combining it with a denser mixture. You will find more details under this website: Dyann Bakes. http://www.dyannbakes.com/index.php?post_id=255120
Dyann also teaches you tips on how to prevent cracks across the top of a cheese cake.
Baked some cupcakes last nite. Intended to have them for breakfast today. Yummy, they are delicious... They are quick and simple to make and the recipe is easy to remember. The same measurement for butter, sugar and flour (i.e. 120g each) and you can make 12 regular sized cupcakes.
Butter Cupcake
Preparation time: 10 mins for preheating the oven and sifting the flour
Cooking time: 20-25 mins
Serves: 12
Oven temperature: 180C
Cost: about $2 for butter, sugar and flour, could cost you more if you use good quality toppings like cranberries, chocolate chips and nuts like almonds
Ingredients:
1. 120g butter, soften
2. 120g caster sugar
3. 120g self-raising flour
4. 2 eggs
5. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6. 1/3 cup milk (more if necessary)
7. toppings, .e.g. cranberries, chocolate chips, raisins, almonds
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven at 180C for 10 mins.
2. Cut butter into cubes and cream it at medium speed. Add sugar and increase speed to high. Cream till sugar is dissolved and the mixture is light and creamy. Will take around 15 mins for the electric mixer that I am using.
3. Add in extract and eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Fold in sifted flour alternately with milk till they are well-incorporated (Don't add flour while the electric mixer is on - will explain what is folding method - see below)
5. Spoon the butter mixture into the muffin cups.
6. Sprinkle your favorite toppings onto the mixture. You may fill the muffin cup half with the butter mixture and add the toppings before filling up the cup and sprinkle the toppings again. In this way, every bite you take, you can feel and eat the toppings.
Remember to fill the cup to 3/4 full as the mixture will rise during baking.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 mins till golden brown.
Tip : Flour must always be sifted and if you don't have self-raising flour, you can replace it with 120g plain flour with 2 teaspoons baking powder.
What is Folding?
Folding is a technique used to prevent deflating a light and airy mixture when combining it with a denser mixture. You will find more details under this website: Dyann Bakes. http://www.dyannbakes.com/index.php?post_id=255120
Dyann also teaches you tips on how to prevent cracks across the top of a cheese cake.
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