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Old 05-07-2012, 14:57
Andy Birkenhead
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I've never done cupcakes but I have done fairy cakes / butterfly cakes !
What's your favourite cupcake recipe ?
Actual cake PLUS toppings please !
I know their are loads of recipes out there on t'internet, but there too many to trawl through!
Apparently, cupcakes are not simply "doubled-up" fairycakes !
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Old 05-07-2012, 15:53
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My daughter's an expert tbh & I know as a basic recipe she uses one that includes custard powder. Google should direct you.

Edit:
Apparently they're glamourous fairy cakes ' but she works then as cupcakes.
She does cook a lot for charity and does a delicious Vrkvet cake that you could use as a base mix.


Don't use buttercream IMO - its gross! half fat cream cheese, icing sugar & vanilla.
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Old 05-07-2012, 16:02
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My daughter's an expert tbh & I know as a basic recipe she uses one that includes custard powder. Google should direct you.

Edit:
Apparently they're glamourous fairy cakes ' but she works then as cupcakes.
She does cook a lot for charity and does a delicious Vrkvet cake that you could use as a base mix.


Don't use buttercream IMO - its gross! half fat cream cheese, icing sugar & vanilla.
Just googled that recipe myself and bookmarked it, thanks.
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Old 05-07-2012, 16:19
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I actually use a Victoria sponge recipe and add a little milk and vanilla. I always use the ratio of 1:1:1:1 for the other ingredients.

Makes 12 cupcakes:

- Pre heat your oven to 160 degrees (fan oven. Use the equivalent temp for a gas oven).

- Line your tins with 12 cupcake cases.

- Weigh 3 medium eggs whilst in their shells. Take note of this measurement. Beat, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and leave aside.

- In another bowl, cream together caster sugar that weighs the same as your eggs, with the same amount of butter or marge.

- Add your beaten egg about a quarter at a time and beat after each addition.

- Sift in your SR flour, the same weight as your eggs, and fold through the mixture. Add two tablespoons of milk and mix well.

- Transfer the mixture into a pouring jug, and pour your cupcakes cases until they are each around 2/3 to 3/4 full.

- Bake for 20 mins. After 20 mins test one cake by pushing a cocktail stick in the middle. If it comes out clean, they are ready. If not, bake for 2 or three mins more and check again.

- Once done, remove them from oven and leave to rest for five mins before removing from tins and placing on wire rack.

- If the cakes have domed too much, run the back of a tablespoon over the tops gently, soon after removing from oven.

Leave cakes to cool completely (at least 40 mins) before decorating.

Vanilla buttercream icing:

- Always use 1 part butter to two parts icing sugar. I don't like masses of buttercream so I use 6g of butter per cake. Use about 10g butter per cake if you like more.

- Cream your butter, make sure it's room temperature and very soft. Add your icing sugar and beat. Add half a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a tablespoon of milk, and beat again. You can also add colour of course.

- Spread on cooled cupcakes with a palate knife or pipe on.
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Old 05-07-2012, 16:24
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Don't use buttercream IMO - its gross! half fat cream cheese, icing sugar & vanilla.
I haven't used cream cheese frosting yet...does the half fat cream cheese hold its shape nicely like buttercream?
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Old 05-07-2012, 16:34
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VS, I've just been looking at your cupcakes in the photo thread and all I can say is - can I come and live with you??
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Old 05-07-2012, 17:22
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VS, I've just been looking at your cupcakes in the photo thread and all I can say is - can I come and live with you??
haha! My flatmate loves me! She gets free cakes to take to her workplace so I can do market research!

Victoria sponge, is IMO the best cake, so I don't see the point in using a specific cupcake recipe when that works really well.
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Old 05-07-2012, 18:08
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VS, I've just been looking at your cupcakes in the photo thread and all I can say is - can I come and live with you??
seconded!!! im packing a case right now
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Old 05-07-2012, 18:53
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I haven't used cream cheese frosting yet...does the half fat cream cheese hold its shape nicely like buttercream?
Yes it really does VS - IMO and in my daughter's - I usually use Tesco/ Lidl.
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Old 05-07-2012, 18:58
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Just googled that recipe myself and bookmarked it, thanks.
They're really are lovely & the custard powder does make a difference!
Hope you enjoy!

Sorry about spelling in earlier post - just came in from gym & a shop I had to lugg home on the bus.
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Old 05-07-2012, 20:31
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Just googled that recipe myself and bookmarked it, thanks.
What recipe ? Where ??
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Old 05-07-2012, 20:37
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I do a ginger flavoured sponge with a lighter ginger flavoured frosting with white chocolate.
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Old 05-07-2012, 20:41
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i love making chocolate chip cupcakes Yum

also the cupcakes on Neighbours soap look delicious too ..Made by Vanessa
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Old 05-07-2012, 21:24
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Yes it really does VS - IMO and in my daughter's - I usually use Tesco/ Lidl.
Excellent, will trial.

They're really are lovely & the custard powder does make a difference!
Hope you enjoy!(
Will trial this as well. Some time ago I read a cupcake recipe which uses custard powder and I thought that sounded nice.
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Old 05-07-2012, 21:40
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this is my favourite cupcake recipe. Even as a non-baker, it's totally foolproof!
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Old 05-07-2012, 22:18
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What recipe ? Where ??
I found it on BBC Good Food site - it's called glamorous fairy cakes recipe - got custard powder in.
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Old 06-07-2012, 13:43
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Old 06-07-2012, 14:26
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Old 07-07-2012, 09:56
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These are yummy and a little bit different:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/le...ecupcake_92527
You can also do variations with raspberries/blueberries etc
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