BASIC CUPCAKE RECIPE FROM SCRATCH

BASIC CUPCAKE RECIPE

BASIC CUPCAKE RECIPE
1 cup butter at room temperature(softened)
1 cup white granulated sugar(castor sugar)
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour(all purpose flour or self raising flour) sifted
1/2 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of baking powder

METHOD FOE THE BASIC CUPCAKE RECIPE
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F or 180 Degrees C.
Line the cupcake pans with paper liners.
In a bowl using an electric beater beat the sugar and butter together till it is light and creamy.Now add the eggs one at a time,beating well with the electric beater after each addition.Now add in the vanilla extract and beat again.
Now using a spoon mix in the flour and milk alternately.starting and ending with flour.(flour milk flour).Mix gently with the spoon till all ingredients are well blended and the batter is smooth.Now spoon this batter into the cupcake pans about 2/3 rd full.AND bake in the oven for about 10-15minutes.Let the cupcakes remain in the oven for 10 minutes to cool.remove from oven and let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting and serving them.

INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING CUPCAKES-WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS REQUIRED FOR MAKING CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS FOR CUPCAKES

Cupcakes are short cakes served at every occassion.A very delicious treat that can be easily made at home.Cupcakes can also be decorated as per different occassions .THROUGH FROSTING ONE CAN EASILY MAKE PRETTY AND BEAUTIFUL CUPCAKES.All it requires is a little bit of your imagination and you can come up with your own creative cupcakes.
The ingredients that are usually used in making cupcakes are all purpose flour or self raising flour,eggs,milk,baking powder,sugar,butter,vanilla extract ,CUPCAKE PANS,PAPER LINERS,.The quantity of the ingredients for cupcakes to be used depends on the number of cupcakes you want to make.

THE ABOVE IMAGE SHOWS HOW TO PLACE PAPER LINERS IN THE CUPCAKE PANS BEFORE FILLING THEM UP WITH CUPCAKES BATTER AND BEFORE  PLACING THE CUPCAKE PAN IN THE OVEN FOR BAKING CUPCAKES.