Basic Cup Cakes

My famous cupcakes, they turn out really fluffy, I love them and so do my kids.

Finished Cupcakes mmmmmm

150g Caster Sugar

150g Stork

175g Self Raising Flour

Vanilla Essence a couple of drops

3 Eggs

Topping

200g Butter

400g Icing Sugar

2 Table Spoon of warm water

To start with I heating the oven to gas mark 4, and line my cupcake dish with 12 Muffin Size cases.

I always use all in one method with my Cup Cakes, so throw in Caster sugar, Flour, Stork,  Eggs, Colouring and Vanilla Essence, I love Vanilla. I then Mix until all mixture is mixed until smooth but thick.

I then use a piled tablespoon to divide the mixture in to the 12 cases, and put them in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes, check that they are firm to touch, if not try another 2 minutes and try again.

We are now gonna make the icing for the top, grab roughly 200g of Butter and whisk until light and fluffy, then add roughly 400g of icing and Mix, until it is all mixed together , this become messy, like a dust storm all over your kitchen and you! If it doesn't look like it is mixing properly throw a teaspoon at a time of warm water.  you can also throw in some vanilla essence if you fancy it, at this point you may want to throw some colouring in, your choice of colour, but today I'm not using any.

Now the cakes will need to come out the oven and cool down,  When they have cooled, use a star shaped nozzle and  swirl the icing on top like a flower.

There you have it, done!!