Vanilla Cupcakes
These sweet and moist vanilla cupcakes are the perfect party treat. Use the batter for cupcakes or pour into a sheet tray and bake as a cake.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 625 ml self-raising flour sifted
- 375 ml sugar
- 5 ml salt
- 250 ml milk
- 120 ml oil
- 5 ml vanilla essence
- 2 large eggs
- 250 ml water
For the icing
- 250 ml butter
- 500 ml icing sugar
- 5 ml vanilla essence
- 45 ml milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a muffin tray with cupcake cases.
- Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla essence.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined, then add the water. Note that the batter will be runny.
- Fill the cupcake cases halfway with batter and bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cupcakes from the tray and allow to cool completely.
- For the icing, combine all the ingredients and beat until smooth.
- Pipe or spread the icing onto the cool cupcakes and decorate as desired.