A freshly baked  cake on  your own on special occasions makes the occasion more special.Mastering the baking art is very simple.Baking a cake on your own and getting applauds from all around especially family is really a great feeling.Try out this easy and simple recipes and win the hearts of your loved ones.You just have to follow these basic steps.

1. Choose a recipe
2. Choose the right baking pans
3. Allow ingredients to reach room temperature
4. Prepare the pans
5. Preheat oven to correct temperature.
6. Stir together dry ingredients.
7. Combine butter  and sugar.
8. Add eggs one at a time.
9. Alternatively add flour mixture and liquid.
10. Pour the batter into prepared cake tray and bake.

Here goes the recipes of a simple vanilla cupcake.Let’s start baking!

Ingredients

Butter-1/2 cup ( @ room temperature)

Powdered Sugar-2/3 cup

Eggs-3

Vanilla Essence-1 tsp

Maida-1 1/2 cups

Baking powder-1 1/2 tsp

Salt-1/4 tsp

Milk-1/4 cup

Method

• Preheat oven to 177 degrees C and line  and grease cup cake mold.
• Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy using a blender. 
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add  in the vanilla essence and beat.
• In a separate bowl sieve together flour, baking powder, and salt.
• With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and milk, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. .
• Pour the batter in the prepared cup cake mold and bake  for about 17 – 20 minutes or just until set and a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.

Vanilla cupcake

 

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

1 hour

 

Author: Neena

Recipe type: Baking

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 20

Ingredients

• Butter-1/2 cup ( @ room temperature)
• Powdered Sugar-2/3 cup
• Eggs-3
• Vanilla Essence-1 tsp
• Maida-1½ cups
• Baking powder-1½ tsp
• Salt-1/4 tsp
• Milk-1/4 cup

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 177 degrees C and line and grease cup cake mold.
2. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy using a blender.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add in the vanilla essence and beat.
5. In a separate bowl sieve together flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and milk, in three additions, beginning and ending with the flour. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. .
7. Pour the batter in the prepared cup cake mold and bake for about 17 -20 minutes or just until set and a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.

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