Ingredients:
125 gm Butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 Eggs
1 Packet of vanilla
A pinch of salt
100 ml Buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk+ 1 Teaspoon vinegar)
1 & ½ cup flour
½ teaspoon
Baking powder
½ teaspoon Baking soda
Method:
With an electrical mixer beat Butter with sugar till
creamy, then add eggs & vanilla & continue beating till fluffy, add
milk then beat.
In a separate bowl whisk together flour,baking
powder,Baking Soda & salt, then gradually add the dry ingredients to the
other mixture while beating till all ingredients are well mixed.
Prepare 12 cupcake papers in a cupcake pan & fill
¾ of each cupcake paper. Enter preheated oven (180°C) for 18-20 minutes or
until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cupcake comes out clean.
Butter-cream Frosting:
Ingredients:
200 gm soft butter
2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 Packet of Vanilla (or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
extract)
3-4 Tablespoons Milk
A tinge of pink color (few drops of pink color)
(optional)
Method:
Beat Butter
with an electrical mixer for nearly 2 minutes,till creamy & pale, then add
sugar,Milk,Food color & vanilla & keep beating till smooth mixture.
Put in a
piping bag with a star tip & decorate your cupcakes, you can also add your
decorating touch by adding some ready made flowers.
** A Tip:
To have a
huge frosting over your cupcake you can add a piece of Marshmallow over your
cupcake & start decorating over the marshmallow.