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Basic cupcake mixture
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Use this easy cupcake recipe to make 12 basic cupcakes, then all you need to do is use your imagination when it comes to decorating or turn them into butterfly buns.
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Makes: 12
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Prep time: 5 mins
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Cooking time: 18 mins
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Total time: 23 mins
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Skill level: Easy peasy
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Costs: Cheap as chips
Ingredients
Top tip: Using an ice-cream scoop is a quick way of dividing the mixture between the paper cases.
- 150g butter, softened
- 150g caster sugar
- 150g self-raising flour
- 3 medium eggs
- 2tbsp milk
- Few drops of vanilla extract
- 12-hole bun tray, lined with paper cases
Method
- Set the oven to gas mark 5 or 190°C.
- Place all the ingredients in a bowl and beat until smooth.
- Divide the mixture between the paper cases, and bake in the centre of the oven for 15-18 mins, or until the cakes have risen and are just firm to the touch in the centre.
- Remove cakes from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
- Use these basic cupcakes to make butterfly buns
Need some help with the icing? This Italian meringue buttercream recipe is very popular. Check out to make them in our video.
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Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 207(kcal)
- Fat 12.0g
- Saturates 7.0g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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