Vanilla Cupcakes (A Simple Recipe)

Taken with the iPhone 5

Salut mes beautés intelligentes! I made this a while ago during finals week while desperately in need of a study break, and of course a good "midnight" snack. It's a quick and easy recipe that makes good use of basic baking ingredients that lay around one's kitchen (Ok, I suppose this is dependent on how often one bakes, but hopefully you get what I mean, lol).  I'm always looking for ways to "spike up" and add more flavor to basic recipes like these, please do tell if you have any suggestions. :D

Level: Easy
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup of softened butter (you could melt it if that makes it easier)
• 1 1/2 cup of flour (I used All Purpose Flour)
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of baking flour

PROCEDURE

Step 1:

Preheat your oven to 360 degrees (Fahrenheit), and spread some butter (or oil, just a little) on a 12 cup muffin pan. You could also use paper baking cups to line the pan. See here.

Step 2:

Next, you want to cream your butter and sugar in a large enough bowl, by mixing the two together until the mixture is light and fluffy. This helps dissolve the sugar and creates a good base for the remaining ingredients to blend properly.

Step 3:

Stir in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one.

Step 4:

Stir in the flour, baking powder and vanilla. (You could add some cinnamon too at this step if you have some! I didn't think about this at the time).

Step 5:

Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, spreading it evenly.

Step 6:

Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 mins, until it looks golden brown, the top springs back and a fork (or toothpick) comes out dry if used to poke a cupcake.

Step 7:

Cool in pan, and serve/arrange after cooling.

Bon Appétit,
-Onivie

Red Velvet Cupcakes - Happy Valentines Day!!!

 

"Who, being loved, is poor?" - Oscar Wilde

 

Happy Valentine's Day darlings!!! This year, I'm excited about today for many reasons, and consequently, I picked up some home decor and decided to make some treats! Although, this holiday is traditionally reserved for couples, I think it should be about all kinds of love - God's love for us, love for family, friends, and one's self! Try not to be part of the "Love Stinks" team today (I've been seeing so much hate on campus, and social media. It's a little tragic I must say), but instead decide to show some love today - perhaps, to the less unfortunate or even people in your lives that you care about. :)

 

Anyway, as always, I thought I'd share one of the recipes I made for today on here! Let me know if you have any comments/suggestions/questions. Enjoy! :D 

 

 I recently bought this recipe book, isn't it the cutest thing?

 

                              

Level: Easy

Yield: 12 cupcakes 

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Bake Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes   

 

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of sugar

1/4 cup of oil or 2 sticks of butter

2 eggs

2 tablespoons of cocoa powder

2 ounces of red food coloring

2 1/2 cups of flour

1 teaspoon of salt

1 cup of buttermilk

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

 

ALTERNATIVE LIST OF INGREDIENTS: A red velvet cake mix, oil, water and eggs. If you don't have enough time today to bake, this is a great alternative and tastes just as yummy! For instructions on how to bake using these ingredients, follow the written ones on the back on the box, and then scroll all the way to FROSTING, to decorate the each cupcake.

 

Step 1

 

Cream the sugar and butter, until the mix is light and fluffy.

 

Step 2

 

Add in eggs one at a time, mixing very well.

 

Step 3

 

Mix the food coloring and cocoa powder together, and add it to the mixture.

 

Step 4

 

Add sugar to the mix.

 

Step 5

 

Mix the flour with the salt separately. Add the powdered mix to the creamy mixture.

 

Step 6

 

Add in the butter milk and mix properly.

 

Step 6

 

Add the baking powder and mix properly.

 

Step 7

 

Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.

 

Step 8

 

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, and allow to cool.

 

FROSTING! (The fun part :D)

 

Step 1

 

Spread the frosting generously over each cupcake, using a table knife.

 

 

Step 2

 

Add sprinklers over the frosted cupcakes, and you're done!

 

 



 

Always,

-Onivie

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