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| BUTTER CUPCAKES |
INGREDIENTS
11/2 CUP All purpose flour
11/2 teaspoon baking powder
4 large eggs room temperature
3/4 cup of milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
a pinch of salt
2 sticks of butter(1 cup)room temperature
1 cup white sugar granulated
Method
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F or 180 Degrees C.Line the cupcake pans with paper liners.
In a bowl mix the baking powder,flour and salt together.sift and set aside.
Take another bowl and using an electric beater beat the butter,granulated sugar and vanilla extract together at a high speed till the mixture is creamy.Now add eggs to this one at time beating well after each addition till all the eggs are well blended.
Now turn the electric beater to a low speed and gradually add in the flour-baking powder-salt mixture alternating with milk and beginning and ending with flour(flour-milk-flour).
Now spoon this cupcakes batter into the lined cupcake pans about 2/3 rd full and bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes or till a toothpick inserted at the centre of the cupcakes comes out clean.let the cupcakes cool in the oven for about 10 minutes.remove from oven and let them cool completely .
serve and enjoy this simply delicious mouthwatering butter cupcake.
ORANGE LEMON BUTTER CUPCAKE-SIMPLY ADORABLE
A SLIGHT VARIATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE BASIC BUTTER CUPCAKE RECIPE TO ADD A TANGY TWIST TO IT FLAVOUR.
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| ORANGE BUTTER CUPCAKES |
INGREDIENTS
200 grams of all purpose flour(sifted)
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
175 grams of butter at room temperature
170 grams of white sugar
1 teaspoon of grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon of grated orange rind
1/2 teasppon of baking powder
combine together
1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
ORANGE BUTTER CREAM FROSTING
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter at room temperature(softened)
6 cups of powdered sugar
1/2 cup of orange juice
1 teaspon orange zest(grated)
Method
Preheat oven to 350 Degrres F or 180 Degrees c.
Line the cupcake pans with paper liners
Take a Large bowl and using an electric beater beat the butter,sugar and vanilla extract together till it is creamy and fluffy.
Now add in the eggs beating well after each addition till the eggs are well blended into the creamy butter mixture.
Now add the lemon and orange rinf .and beat again.
Now using a wooden spoon or spatula fold in the sifted flour and alternate it with the combined juices(lemon and orange juice mixture).and Mix well.
Spoon this batter into the lined cupcake pans about 2/3rd full and bake for 20-25 minutes or till a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean.Let the cupcakes cool in the oven for about 10 minutes.Removes the cupcakes pans from the oven and allow the cupcakes to cool completely before Frosting the cupcakes.
METHOD FOR THE FROSTING
In a large bowl using an electric beater beat the butter till it is creamy.now gradually add in the sugar (4 cups)1 cup at a time and beat till the frosting is smooth .Now add the orange juice (1/4 cup) and the zest.Now add the remaining two cups of sugar again 1 cup at a time till the frosting is thick enough.you can add more orange juice depending on the consistency required for the frosting.
Pipe this frosting onto your orange butter cupcakes and make beautiful swirls.enjoy this tasty treat.
