Recently, I had to make 4 doz. cupcakes to order for a young man’s birthday party. Yes, you heard me right, I said a young man, whoever said that cupcakes were a girly thing had no idea what they were talking about. You can pretty much use any cake and frosting recipe and make cupcakes with it but this time around, I used one of Nigella Lawson’s. They were an absolute hit and everybody loved them. I made them in two sizes. The larger ones for the party and some bite sized ones for us at home.
Here’s the recipe if you want to try it out –
Cupcakes
Adapted from: Nigella Lawson
Ingredients
- 125gms. butter
- 125gms. sugar
- 125gms. all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Directions
Preheat the oven to 200C.
Put all of the ingredients for the cupcakes except for the milk in a bowl and whisk with an electric whisk until smooth. You can also use a wooden spoon instead but you’ll have to work it a bit. Add the milk and whisk again to make a smooth dropping consistency.
Divide the mixture between a 12-bun muffin tin lined with muffin papers, and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. They should have risen and be golden on top. Let them cool a little in their tins on a rack, and then take them carefully out of the tin to cool in their papers, still on the wire rack.
Ice with Royal Icing.
Royal Icing:
- 2 egg whites
- 350 gms. icing sugar (approx.)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Please note, depending on the weather, you may need to increase or decrease the amount of icing sugar used. So I would strongly suggest that you add the icing sugar to the beaten egg whites in stages till you have the right consistency.
Trish,
You just made my day!! i've tried cupcakes, but could never get the icing right!!
m saving your blog page,
Siann 🙂
Hey Siann, Glad i could help
Your cupcakes look amazing and I bet they taste great.
Thank u Lisa!!!