cupcakes and more cupcakes :)

so the last two days have been spent making cupcakes. over the last two days i have made 6 dozen cupcakes - i kid you not! the family have literally been eating them as they came out of the oven, i hadn't even finished icing some of them!

i have to admit, my mum's cupcake recipe has been in our family for a while and it is to die for! now i can't tell you all the secret, but i can give you the simple recipe because i'm not stingy like that:)

here it is!

INGREDIENTS:

• 100ml butter
• 225ml sugar
• 500ml flour
• 15ml baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• 5ml vanilla essence
• 2 eggs
• 200ml milk (add more of the consistency is not right for you)

METHOD:

• cream the butter and sugar together until light and creamy
• add in the eggs one by one and vanilla essence and beat until smooth.
• then sift in the dry ingredients alternatively with the milk
• spoon into cupcake holders and bake at 180 degrees for approximately 20 minutes

for the icing, i am really one for easiness and simplicity. in other words, i am lazy and like to do things quickly :)

for some i used nestle's caramel treat with chocolate bobbles and candy hearts and for the others i used melted apricot jam topped with double thick cream and candy hearts! please try the latter icing as i actually cannot tell you how unexpectedly delicious it tastes a top the cupcakes. it's like a scone topping but better because technically you have a mini sponge cake in your hand!

so hope my cupcake recipe and pictures made all of you happy and hungry! now get into your kitchen and bake friends!!

x