Ingredients
200g butter
softened
1½ cups caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 cups self-raising flour
sifted
1½ cups milk
Allergy Advice
Contains Dairy
Contains Eggs
Contains Gluten
Equipment
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 2 x 12-cup cupcake tins
- 1 patty pans
- 1 spoon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or 160° fan-forced. Line 2 x 12-cup cupcake tins with patty pans and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter until pale. Add the sugar and beat until the mixture is creamy.
- With the mixer still running, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and mix until well combined.
- Add the flour and milk alternately, a little at a time, mixing until combined.
- Spoon the mixture into the patty cases and bake for 18-20 minutes, until cooked and golden-brown.
Notes
Variation
To make orange-flavoured cupcakes, omit the vanilla and add the finely grated zest of an orange, and replace 1/2 a cup of the milk with freshly squeezed orange juice.
Variation
To turn these into chocolate cupcakes, omit the vanilla and add 1/2 cup of sifted cocoa.
