Baking

Classic cupcakes

Name: Classic cupcakes recipe
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted; 3/4 cup Caster Sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 3/4 cup milk; 125g butter, melted, cooled; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; Sprinkles, to decorate; 1 1/2 cups Pure Icing Sugar; 1-1 1/2 tablespoons water; Pink food colouring, optional

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by delicious. team

delicious. team

May 08, 2014

Traditional cupcakes are always a crowd-pleaser. Exercise your creative muscle by decorating these cupcakes to suit your mood.

2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
3/4 cup CSR Caster Sugar
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup milk
125g butter, melted, cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Sprinkles, to decorate

Icing

1 1/2 cups CSR Pure Icing Sugar
1-1 1/2 tablespoons water
Pink food colouring, optional

Method

1.

Preheat oven to 200C or 180C fan-forced. Grease a 12 x 1/3-cup capacity muffin pan. Alternatively, line holes with paper cases. Combine flour and caster sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the centre.
2.

Add milk, butter, eggs and vanilla to flour mixture. Using a large metal spoon, stir gently to combine.
3.

Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
4.

Make icing: Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Add food colouring and water. Stir until smooth and well combined. Spoon icing over cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles.