Cupcake Recipes

Cupcakes are little cakes frequently baked in a small thin paper or aluminum that can be prepared for a children’s party or even a more elegant affair. There are variants of cupcakes, cake in a mug, butterfly cake, cake ball and gourmet cupcake.

You want to experiment on how to make gorgeous cupcakes but you don’t know how to start. There are hundreds of recipes around but you can try our wonderful invention, vanilla cupcake, which you and your friends will surely love!

How to make a wonderful vanilla cupcake:

They say that that time is gold and this recipe is easy to make and you can always have the time for you family. So why don’t you bake a vanilla cupcake now and have it for your snack or merienda.

 What to do:

Prepare all the ingredients and materials needed.

2 ½ cups all purpose flour

3 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 ¾ cups sugar

¾ tsp. salt

2/3 cup shortening

1 ¼ cup of milk

2 eggs

1 ½ teaspoon vanilla

Cupcake pans

Oven

Techniques:

Preheat oven to 340°F. Put into a large bowl.

Sift together the baking powder, flour, salt and sugar

Add milk, shortening and vanilla. Beat well for 1 minute.

Add eggs and beat again until well mixed.

Fill the paper liners with the cupcake batter until 2/3 full.

Bake for 21 min

Cool for 5 min. in pans then remove and place on wire racks to cool completely.

Frost with your favorite frosting when cool.

Why do we need to insert a toothpick in the center of the cupcake?

This is important to know if the cupcake is done completely. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cupcake is already done.

Tips on how to make simple vanilla cupcakes: Observe proper cooking time. You also can decorate your simple vanilla cupcake with chocolate chips, colorful sprinkles and mini marshmallows for your kids.

Are you looking for attractive cupcakes for your special occasion? Cupcake should taste as tempting as they look. These awesome rocky road cupcakes will definitely attract your visitors with their soft, chewy and crunchy toppings! So why don’t you try?

How to create rocky road cupcakes:

It’s so easy to do. You can enjoy while you are baking. Select the best ingredients if you want your cupcakes to be special.

What to do: Prepare all the ingredients and materials needed.

For the toppings:

Chocolate butter cream icing

Dark chocolate chips

Dark chocolate syrup

Crushed peanuts or almonds

Mini colorful marshmallows

For the chocolate cupcakes:

1 1/3 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. baking soda

Pinch of salt

¾ cup cocoa powder

1 ½ cups sugar

3 tbsp. butter

1 cup milk

2 eggs

¾ tsp. vanilla

Equipments:

Standard muffin pan               Oven

Standard baking cups             Mixing bowls and utensils

Techniques:

Heat up oven to 360°F. Arrange the  muffin pan with liners. Sift the baking powder, flour and salt, cocoa and soda  together.

Mix the sugar and butter in a bowl. Beat the egg and stir in the vanilla. Add the mixture and the milk beat well and add the muffin cups about ¾ full.

Bake for 16 minutes.

Now, decorate tops with 1 swirl of chocolate butter cream icing, top with dark chocolate syrup, dark chocolate chips, crushed nuts and mini marshmallows. Enjoy the chewy, crunchy and deliciously baked Rocky Road Cupcakes!

Tips on how to create awesome rocky road cupcakes: Bake your cupcakes at the proper temperature. Do not overfill your liners and don’t over mix your batter. Test for doneness after the minimum cooking time.