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Vanilla Cup Cakes Recipe

A really easy and simple recipe to indulge yourself and have fun with the kids.

Vegetarian
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 250g/9oz unsalted butter, softened
  • 250g/9oz Fairtrade golden caster sugar
  • 4 free range eggs
  • 1tsp Steenbergs Organic Fairtrade vanilla extract
  • 185g/6.5oz organic self-raising flour
  • 60g/2oz organic plain flour
  • 185ml/6.5 fl oz milk - I use full fat to get a full bodied and milky flavour and mouth feel
For topping:
  • 250g/9ozwhite chocolate, bashed into pieces
  • 300ml/10.5 fl oz soured cream or mascarpone
  • Rainbow Strands to decorate

A really easy and simple recipe to indulge yourself and have fun with the kids. Vanilla cup cakes are so easy to make.

Method

01
Preheat to oven to 180oC/350oF and oil lightly a dozen hole muffin tray.
02
Put the butter and caster sugar into a mixing bowl and beat until pale and creamy. Add the free range eggs, one a time and then add Steenbergs gorgeous organic Fairtrade vanilla extract and beat until well mixed together. Now sieve the flours together and add them to the mix to form a batter.
03
Scoop the muffin mix about two-thirds up a muffin case and place on baking tray and bake for 20 minutes. Enjoy the remaining mixture taste by sharing with the kids. Remove from the oven and leave to sit for 10 minutes, then tip the muffins onto a wire rack to cool.
04
For the icing, melt the white chocolate over simmering water. Leave to cool down and then gently beat in the sour cream or mascarpone until you have a thick creamy icing. Spread the mix over the cooled muffins and sprinkle with a topping or fruit.