VANILLA CUPCAKE

Prep/Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes

Ingredients

Instructions

Place the room temperature butter and sugar in a machine mixing bowl
Turn on the machine to beet the butter
Beat for 2 minutes till pale in color
Whilst beating add the eggs one at a time
As soon as the second egg is incorporated turn off and remove the bowl from the mixer
Add to the bowl the vanilla essence
Place the dry ingredients in a sieve and sieve onto the butter mix
Fold the butter and flour together
Once mixed transfer to a piping bag
Preheat the oven to 180c
Lay your muffin cups on a baking tray and fill 2/3s high with the batter mix
Cook in the oven for 12-20 minutes depending on the size of your paper cups
When the cupcakes are ready they will be slightly golden on the top and if touched will spring back like a sponge.
Once the cupcakes are cooked remove from the oven and leave to cool naturally

For the frosting place the room temperature butter in a mixing bowl along with the powdered sugar, salt and vanilla essence
Beat on a medium speed for at least 2 minutes or until a smooth consistency is achieved
Remove from the machine and transfer the mix into a piping bag
To serve pipe rosettes or patterns on top of your cooled cupcakes
Reserve at room temperature till needed