Everyone loves a cupcake!

Nowadays one of the most popular things to bake is the cupcake. There simple, easy
quick and anyone can make them. You can make them as complicated or as fun as
you like. Even children love to bake and decorate them! 

I personally don’t think there’s anything better than a light fluffy sponge of all
flavours and variations with a great big swirly dollop of icing sprinkled with your
favourite decorations. 

Vanilla cupcakes with chocolate sprinkles

My most favourite thing about cupcake making is they are perfect for anyone. Children love being in the kitchen and what better than concocting a lip smacking delight that they can enjoy as a snack knowing that they made it! As a nanny I have spent hours in the kitchen watching the children covering the cakes in all kinds of colourful decorations with smiles on their faces!

But what’s your favourite? Mine is probably chocolate. A simple chocolate cake with a creamy chocolate icing topped with a mouth watering delight! What more could you want? 

Chocolate cupcakes with a caramel egg

 

A simple cupcake recipe is as follows:

Ingredients: 

3 eggs
6oz butter
6oz sugar
6oz self raising flour
1 tsp of baking powder
1 tsp of vanilla extract

Method

1. Weigh out all your ingredients.
2. Put the sugar and butter into a bowl – using an electric hand whisk mix the ingredients for around 3-4 minutes until the mixture is pale in colour.
3. Crack the eggs in a separate bowl and add the vanilla extract. Using a fork whisk together.
4. Add the eggy mixture to the butter and sugar. Mix together quickly with the electric whisk.
5. Sieve the flour and baking powder into the mixture and using a metal spoon fold the flour into the mixture.
6. Put the mixture into cupcake cases in a tray and then put into your preheated oven at 180 degrees for around 12 minutes.
7. To check your cupcakes are ready place a thin knife in the middle if it comes out clean your cakes are ready.
8. Place cakes on a cooling rack and leave to cool.
9. Once cool its now time to decorate – using butter cream or water icing and lots of decorations get creative and design your very own batch of cupcakes.
10. Once done sit down with a cup of tea for the adults and a squash for the children and enjoy!!

Pink and Chocolate cupcakes

Chocolate button cupcakes

Lemon Cupcakes