10.30.2010

Perfection Cupcakes (Easy to Make)





Oven Temperature: 350 C

Supplies:

cupcake pans

spoons and knives

measuring cups and spoons

1 bowl


Ingredients:

Cupcakes:

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tbsp baking powder

4 shakes of salt

2/3 cups margarine

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

1 tsp vanilla (optional)

Frosting:

1 can Duncan Hines frosting or Duncan Hines Cream Cheese frosing (not whipped.)

Pastel colours

Hersheys chocolate chips.

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For peanut free version, use Betty Crocker Chocolate Frosting (not whipped.)




Method:

  1. Line the cupcake pans/tins with paper/foil cups.
  2. Cream butter in a large bowl. Add sugar and mix.
  3. Add eggs one by one, mixing after each addition.
  4. Pour in milk and mix until all of the milk is mixed into the batter.
  5. OPTIONAL: Stir in vanilla.
  6. Combine flour, baking powder and salt and mix until smooth.
  7. Take a ziplock bag and pour all the batter into it. Cut a corner off the ziplock bag and squeeze the batter into the cupcake pans.
  8. Bake for 27 minutes. Cool completely before continuing.
  9. Melt frosting in the microwave for 15 seconds (or until drippy) in shallow bowls depending on how many colours you want.
  10. Dip cupcakes in until the liners and let excess drip off into the bowl. Quickly turn the cupcake upright and let it dry.
  11. Once you're done, insert chocolate chips into the top of the cupcakes.

9 comments:

  1. Mmmm... those cupcakes look DELICIOUS!!! (dribble,dribble) I like how you put two photos of two different decorated cupcakes you made.

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  2. OMG That looks soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!

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  3. Those look so yummy!!! I really like how you found a nice lighting and display place to take your photos! I should absolutely try making those cupcakes!!! They look sooooo scrumptious!!! :D Nice blog Rana!!! :D

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  4. Thanks you Jade, Mika and Austyn.

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  5. I tried these cupcakes, and they are ... soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo (you get the point) delicious!

    Great recipe Rana !:)

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  6. Thanks Emily. I'm glad you feel so good about their taste. I tried them myself too, and I must say they are delicious!

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  7. mmmmm...I wish I had time to bake them right now! Ha ha :) I just got home from Fright Nights, however, and ate a bag full of mini doughnuts! Those aren't bad either ;)

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  8. Hello Rana!!! Thank-you sooo very much for your lovely comment!!! Thanks for your comment on you not being able to wait 'til my next photo! And now that you mention it... it does look like dried yellow maple leaves!!! But... it's fungi... And I did kneel on the soil to take it... And got my pants all grass stained... But it was totally worth it!!! :D

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