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How to Make Perfect Cupcakes Every Time

a recipe that doesn’t even need a recipe once you’ve done it a couple of times
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Afternoon Tea, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: British
Keyword: baking, cake
Servings: 26 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • eggs
  • butter
  • caster sugar
  • self raising flour
  • vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4
  • Line a muffin tin with paper cases
  • Break the eggs into a bowl and weigh them
  • Add the same weight of butter, caster sugar and self raising flour
  • Add 1tsp of vanilla extract – I use 1tsp of vanilla for every 3 eggs
  • Mix well and spoon into the paper cases
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned

Notes

As a guide, six eggs makes about 26 cupcakes for me, so three eggs should make a nice baker’s dozen. Happy Baking!