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Homemade Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcakes
servings
12 people
time
25-30 min
The ultimate sweet treat that adds a touch of magic to any occasion – be it a tea party, a baby shower or a regular day in the office.
The ultimate sweet treat that adds a touch of magic to any occasion – be it a tea party, a baby shower or a regular day in the office.
Everything is improved by a good cupcake. That’s why we’ve developed this gluten free recipe for classic vanilla cupcakes. Light, moist and fluffy with a rich butter cream frosting, these irresistible gluten free vanilla cupcakes will bring a smile to anyone and everyone who sets eyes – and teeth – on them. This recipe goes for chocolate icing, but you can experiment with different flavours and toppings – hundreds and thousands, white chocolate chunks, even fresh fruit. Get your kids to help you decorate them for a perfect rainy day activity.
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Preparation
in 5 minutes
Cooking
in 20-25 minutes
Temperature
170 °C
- Place the butter and caster sugar into a mixing bowl and beat well for 1 – 2 minutes using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and pale.
- Add the remaining ingredients and whisk a further 2 minutes.
- Place between 40 – 50g of mixture into each cupcake case depending on cupcake case size.
- Bake in the oven 20 – 25 minutes until well risen.
To make the topping
- Beat together the butter and icing sugar
- Melt the chocolate in a small bowl over a pan of hot water or carefully melt in a microwave.
- Pour the chocolate into the buttercream and mix well.
- Pipe onto the tops of the cupcakes before the mixture becomes hard and too difficult to pipe.
Ingredients
For the dough:
165
g
2
tsp
baking powder
110
g
butter
110
g
caster sugar
2
large
eggs, beaten
1
tbsp
milk
1
tsp
vanilla extract
For the decoration:
100
g
butter, softened
200
g
icing sugar
75
g
dark chocolate
Nutritional & Dietary
Gluten-free
No nuts added
No oat added
No sesame added
No soya added
No yeast added
Palm oil free
Wheat free
Vegetarian
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