This year I celebrated my 23rd birthday, and to commemorate the occasion, I made the most delicious vanilla cupcakes. Here’s the recipe:
The full recipe:
110g softened butter
110g golden caster sugar
2 large eggs ½ tsp vanilla extract
110g self-rising flour for the buttercream
150g softened butter 300g
Co-op vanilla frosting tub
If you would like to make your own icing:
Silver Spoon icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp milk food colouring
paste of your choice (optional)
Method step 1: Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and fill a 12-cupcake tray with cases.
Step 2: Using an electric whisk, beat 110 g softened butter and 110 g golden caster sugar together until pale and fluffy.
Then whisk in 2 large eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
Step 3: Add ½ tsp vanilla extract, 110g self-raising flour and a pinch of salt; whisk until just combined, then spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases.
Step 4: Bake for 15 mins, until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the middle of each cake comes out clean. Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
Recipe credit: BBC GOOD FOOD
I had a wonderful time celebrating my birthday this year, and I’m so grateful to my family for making it so special.
For more details on the recipe, check out my step-by-step tutorial over on my cooking YouTube channel: “cuisine de cawele”.
Xo, Julia Cawelé
This was written by our contributing writer, Julia Cawelé.
Image Credit: Julia Cawelé
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