Cupcakes Recipe (Glazed cupcakes)
Basic Cupcake Recipe which is easy to make, even kids can bake. This small bakes which are perfect to satisfy your sweet cravings or makes any special occasions even more special. Learn how to make perfect spongy bakery style cupcakes with a simple icing with step by step pictures and video.
Equipment
1 12 cup cupcake tin
12 Cupcake Liners
Mixing Bowl
Electric Beater
Spatula
Ingredients
For Cupcake batter
- 2 large Eggs
- 125 grams Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 75 grams plain flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 75 ml Milk
- 2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
For Icing
- 1 cup Confectioners sugar Icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 Sugar flowers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degree c (400 degree F). Line a 12 cup cupcake tray with cupcake liners. Set this aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add in plain flour, baking powder and salt. Use a whisk to mix it well so the dry ingredients are combined. You can sieve this mixture if you want.
- Take milk, butter in a sauce pan and bring it to a full boil. Now the butter should be melted. Set this aside till needed.
- On a large mixing bowl, take eggs and use an electric beater to whip this. After 2 minutes, start adding sugar little at a time and keep whipping till it gets light, frothy and fluffy. It should take around 6 to 8 minutes. Now add in vanilla extract and mix well.
- Add in half of the plain flour and blend gently using the beater, add the milk mixture and the remaining flour and blend for few seconds on low speed. Don’t over mix the batter. Now switch onto a spatula and gently fold the batter until no dry streaks of flour is visible.
- Now use an ice cream scoop and divide the batter between the prepared muffin tray.You should get around 12 cupcakes. Place the tray in a preheated oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let it cool completely.
- For icing. Mix icing sugar, cream and vanilla till completely mixed. Now use a spatula to spread the icing over the cupcakes. Place a sugar flower on top. Let the icing set for few hours. Enjoy.
Video
Notes
- You can sift the dry ingredients using a sifter for more light and airy cupcakes.
- Whip eggs with sugar until light and airy, this create soft and fluffy textured cupcakes.
- You can add some lemon zest, orange zest for flavour in cupcakes.
- Once dry ingredients are added, don’t over blend the batter. Fold gently using spatula.
- Instead of regular milk, you can use soy milk, almond milk.
Serving and storage
This cupcakes can be kept at room temperature for at least 3 to 4 days without spoiling. Enjoy cupcakes on its own or with a cup of tea or coffee.Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Cupcakes Recipe (Glazed cupcakes)
Serving Size
1 cupcake
Amount per Serving
Calories
144
% Daily Value*
Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
40
mg
13
%
Sodium
58
mg
3
%
Potassium
32
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
26
g
9
%
Fiber
0.2
g
1
%
Sugar
21
g
23
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
151
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
0.01
mg
0
%
Calcium
26
mg
3
%
Iron
0.5
mg
3
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.