Back To Basics!

It's hard to know a good recipe from a bad one, especially when you're looking for them online. I must of tried hundreds, but now I have one fail safe cupcake recipe. Tomorrow I plan on trying to make some new fillings and try strawberry and rose cupcakes, but for now it's back to basics.

Ingredients:
4oz caster sugar
4 oz self rising flour
4 oz Lurpack unsalted (the Lurpack makes it really light and fluffy)
2 medium eggs (room temperature)
1/2 level tsp baking powder

Step 1.
Pre-heat oven to about 200 degrees, and put 12-15 paper cases (muffin size) into your muffin tins.


Step 2.
Mix the sugar and Lurpack together until light.

Step 3.
Then slowly add the eggs to avoid them curdling. Then add flour and baking powder, until all ingredients are mixed and the batter is fluffy and light.

Step 4.
Fill the cases with about 1 to 2 teaspoons of batter until they fill the cases about half way. Try not to get batter on the side of the cases as it will cause a burnt effect on the side of the case. If you level the batter off when in the case it will stop a mount forming on the cupcake and keep them even (makes it better for decorating).

Step 5.
Leave for about 10-15 minutes in the oven until slightly golden then leave on a wire rack to cool.

There you go 5 easy steps for really basic, but tasty cupcakes. Below is a few pictures of some I made earlier today.