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For the buttercream

Nutrition: Per cupcake

  • kcal350
  • fat19g
  • saturates12g
  • carbs41g
  • sugars34g
  • fibre0.4g
  • protein3g
  • salt0.6g

Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and fill a 12 cupcake tray with cases.

  • step 2

    Using an electric whisk beat 110g softened butter and 110g golden caster sugar together until pale and fluffy then whisk in 2 large eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.

  • step 3

    Add ½ tsp vanilla extract, 110g self-raising flour and a pinch of salt, whisk until just combined then spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases.

  • step 4

    Bake for 15 mins until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the middle of each cake comes out clean. Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.

  • step 5

    To make the buttercream, whisk 150g softened butter until super soft then add 300g icing sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.

  • step 6

    Whisk together until smooth (start off slowly to avoid an icing sugar cloud) then beat in 3 tbsp milk.

  • step 7

    If wanting to colour, stir in the food colouring now. Spoon or pipe onto the cooled cupcakes.

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.432 ratings

sarahs46

Took longer to cook that advised and far too much buttercream made and followed recipe but buttercream far too runny.

loisdcosta69768

turned out to be mini cupcakes for 12. best to add some milk/buttermilk to the mixture as was too thick to come off the spoon.

s.wilkinson067653294

3 tablespoons of milk in the butter icing mix?!? Definitely not, far too runny!!

hems2611678530

Followed the recipe exactly but these took far longer to bake than the recipe said and didnt rise well, I believe they need to be at a higher temperature than gas 4 for a gas oven

mira.wira

Recommend this recipe because the cakes come out lovely and a crowd pleaser for sure. I made chocolate ones with this recipe and used chocolate icing sugar instead of golden caster sugar. Also didn't use vanilla extract and they came out amazing!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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