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Vanilla cupcakes
Bake your own vanilla cupcakes with this recipe from the Hummingbird Bakery cookbook...
- Difficulty: Medium
- Serves 8+
Preparation
- Total time
- 1 Hr
- Preparation time
- 20 Mins
- Cooking time
- 40 Mins
For the cupcakes
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120g plain flour
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140g caster sugar
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1.5 tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp salt
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40g unsalted butter
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120ml milk
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1 egg
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¼ tsp vanilla extract
For the vanilla frosting
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250g icing sugar, sifted
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80g unsalted butter
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25ml milk
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¼ tsp vanilla extract
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Preheat the oven to 170'C/325'F/Gas mark 3
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Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) and beat on slow speed until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined
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Gradually pour in half the milk and beat until the milk is just incorporated
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Whisk the egg, vanilla extract and remaining milk together in a separate bowl for a few seconds, then pour into the flour mixture and continue beating until just incorporated (scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula)
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Continue mixing for a couple more minutes until the mixture is smooth - do not over mix
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Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and bake in the preheated oven for 20–25 minutes, or until light golden and the sponge bounces back when touched
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A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean
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Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely
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To make the vanilla frosting, beat the icing sugar and butter together in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed - turn the mixer down to slow speed
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Combine the milk and vanilla extract in a separate bowl, then add to the butter mixture a couple of tablespoons at a time
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Once all the milk has been incorporated, turn the mixer up to high speed
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Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes - the longer the frosting is beaten, the fluffier and lighter it becomes
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When the cupcakes are cold, spoon the vanilla frosting on top and decorate with hundreds and thousands
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This will make 12
You will need
12-hole cupcake tray, lined with paper cases
Tips
Any edible sprinkles can be used to decorate - hundreds and thousands work particularly well!
Reviews
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Guest
★★★★★The hummingbird Bakery do the best cakes in the world . My version didn't look quite as good , but were almost as tasty.
Reviewed on 07/05/15
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