Vanilla Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes 

I searched everywhere for a light, moist vanilla cupcake that could be easily converted to the Tefal Cuisine Companion. These are perfect and can be decorated with buttercream or ganache or a cream cheese frosting as I have done in the photo below. 

Note: Australian cup and spoon measurements used. 1 cup =250mls. 1 tablespoon =20mls

Vanilla Cupcakes 

140 gms milk

2 eggs room temperature 
1 tspn vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract 

100 gms butter softened and diced

160 gms caster sugar

200 gms Self Raising flour 

Insert Kneading Blade. Stopper out. 

Add all ingredients in order listed

Sp6:30sec scraping bowl after 15 sec. Turbo 20-30 sec or until smooth scraping bowl with spatula as required.

Bake 160 deg fan forced for 20-25 mins or until done.

Cream Cheese Frosting

60 gms butter chilled and diced

160 gms cream cheese chilled and diced

1 tspn strawberry essence or to taste 

420 gms icing sugar 

1-2 drops red food gel colouring 

Insert Kneading Blade. Stopper out. 

Sp10 until mixture is spreadable, scraping bowl with spatula as required. Mixture may form ball at first but will become smooth and creamy.