Frosted Vanilla Cupcakes
October 5, 2011 in Uncategorized
I sure do love a good vanilla cake, and these cupcakes were just that.
This recipe originally appeared in the April 2010 issue of Food and Home. When I made them, I reduced the sugar to 1/2 Cup, and added grated lemon zest. I also changed the method of preparation slightly. The original recipe instructed that the dry ingredients be sifted, then the remaining ingredients be added to this and the mixture beaten until smooth and creamy. Feel free to try whichever method 
Frosted Vanilla Cupcakes
Slightly adapted from Food and Home, April 2010 issue.
Makes 12
180g (1 ½ Cups) Cake flour
150g (3/4 Cup) Sugar
10ml (2tsp) baking powder
2.5ml (1/2 tsp) salt
125 ml (1/2 Cup) milk
125 ml (1/2 Cup) oil
2 large eggs
5 ml (1 tsp) Vanilla Extract
Grated lemon zest (I used the zest of ½ a lemon)
Icing
130g (1 Cup) icing Sugar
30ml (2 Tbsp) water
1 Vanilla Pod
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl.
- With an electric or hand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar together until batter is thick and light coloured. Add the oil in a steady stream, and then beat in vanilla extract.
- Mix in your sifted dry ingredients, and beat just until incorporated.
- Line the openings of a 2×6-hole muffin tin with cupcake papers and pour batter up to ¾ full. Bake for 12-15 minutes; remove from oven and leave to cool.
- To make the icing, whisk the sugar and water until thick and syrupy, adding more water if necessary. Split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the tiny black seeds into the icing mixture. Mix well.
- Drizzle the icing over the cooled cupcakes and serve.
S.Wann said on October 5, 2011
Why are you tempting me so??
rumtumtigger said on October 5, 2011
I love cupcakes. Thanks for sharing your recipe ;o)
mitzireddy said on October 5, 2011
looks yum – good to see a cake recipe post from u – have a sinful sweet tooth. Enjoy your week, Ajoa
janicetripepi said on October 6, 2011
Oh yum – that icing must have bee d’lish xxxx jan
sharonsmit2 said on October 6, 2011
Oh yum – Im so ‘lus’ for cake!!!
ajoa82 said on October 6, 2011
ha ha ha Senna, give in to this temptation
ajoa82 said on October 6, 2011
You’re welcome Tigger! I hope you try it.
ajoa82 said on October 6, 2011
Thanks Mitzi, they really were yum. I hope you enjoy the rest of your week too!
ajoa82 said on October 6, 2011
Very delish Jan; it went really well with the cupcake:-)
ajoa82 said on October 6, 2011
I feel you Sharon; I’m ‘lus’ for cake most of the time too!
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