How To Make Cupcakes: A Simple Recipe.

You'll benefit from having a simple go-to cupcake recipe throughout the year for a variety of different occasions!

Whether they are learning to bake as children or adults, cupcakes are typically one of the first recipes they 

try. Making cupcakes from home is incredibly simple and only needs a few simple ingredients.

How to Make (Easy) Homemade Cupcakes

You'll get excellent outcomes if you make simple cupcakes using this method. This is the recipe I've always used, and my kids also use it whenever they feel the urge to start baking.

Cupcake Ingredients

The list of ingredients for this cupcake recipe is quite simple to keep in mind:

• 125g caster sugar
• 125g butter, softened (or margarine)
• 125g self-raising flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1tsp vanilla essence

That's all, then! How simple is that? I frequently double recipes to produce twice as many cakes. I decide to produce 24 instead of 12 since I'll be creating them anyway. They are eaten quickly, after all!

Equipment Needed For Making Cupcakes 

• Mixing bowl
• Weighing scales and measuring spoon
• Either; electric hand mixer, stand mixer, or wooden spoon & whisk/fork
• Cupcake tin/Muffin tin
• Cupcake cases (paper or silicone)

Mixing The Ingredients Together

Sometimes I just dump everything into a mixing bowl and whip it up with an electric mixer before transferring it to the cupcake liners. It is completely OK to carry out this action, and the outcomes will be adequate but not excellent.

The easiest method to achieve AMAZING results is to combine the components gradually;

1. Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
2. Add the eggs and flour (sift the flour in). 
3. Beat everything together until the mixture is smooth. If you are using an electric whisk or stand mixer be careful not to over mix or the texture of the cupcakes will come out too dense.  

Filling Up The Cupcake Cases

Half-fill each case with the cupcake mixture using a tablespoon. To assist you scrape all of the mixtures off, you might need to use a teaspoon or knife.

How Long To Cook Cupcakes For

The cupcakes should only need 20 minutes to cook; if your oven door is made of glass, you can just peep through it to check on them once the 20 minutes are up.

Take the cakes out of the oven when you can gently press down on them and see if they have risen and returned to their original shape. They will have a golden hue as well.

If you're not sure, push a cocktail or kebab stick through one and see if it comes out dry. If it does, the cakes are done. Reheat the cupcakes in the oven for a little while longer if the cocktail stick is wet.

Making cupcakes in different flavors

Because you may substitute other ingredients and alter the flavor entirely, cupcakes are a flexible recipe. There are many possibilities, but popular cupcake selections include lemon, chocolate, and carrot.

Decorating Cupcakes

You may use your creativity extremely well here! Depending on the event or how you're feeling, you can make various cupcake toppings. Cupcake decorating is a fun activity for kids, or you can use it as an opportunity to show off your own creativity.

Buttercream (available in a variety of flavors), sprinkles, chocolate buttons, or simple icing can all be added.

Let the cupcakes cool on a wire rack before you start decorating.

How Long Do Cupcakes Keep in Storage?

A plain cupcake can be kept for two to three days in an airtight container without any icing. Never put them in the refrigerator; doing so will cause them to dry out.