These delicious cupcakes are best served as soon as possible! So light and fluffy, they taste delicious and my signature musk buttercream frosting is just the perfect final touch. No one will be able to resist these treats!
Total time required: 1 hour. Makes 12.
Ingredients:
125g margarine/butter
125g caster sugar
125g gluten-free self-raising flour
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Musk Buttercream Frosting:
185g butter
2 1/4 cups soft
icing sugar
1 tablespoon milk
Musk flavouring (to
taste)
Pink food colouring
Mini musk sticks
(optional)
Cooking Instructions:
1)
Preheat oven at 190°C (non
fan-forced). Prepare one cupcake/muffin pan by placing paper patties in each
hole.
2)
Place the butter in a microwave
safe bowl and heat until melted.
3)
Pour the now melted butter into a medium size bowl and add the sugar,
flour, eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat the mixture with an electric whisk until
smooth and well-combined.
4)
Spoon the batter into the
prepared muffin tin. Each paper case should be filled about half-way.
5)
Place in oven and bake for
15-20 minutes, or until risen and light golden in colour. Remove from oven and
allow to cool.
Musk Buttercream Frosting:
1)
Place the butter in a
medium-large bowl and beat with an electric beater for 2 minutes on medium,
until pale.
2)
Add the icing sugar and beat
until combined and fluffy. If you find that it does not mix as well when added
all at once simply add it in small increments, beating after each addition.
3)
Add the milk and beat once
more. If the frosting is still too thick feel free to add more milk until you
are satisfied with its consistency. If it is too liquid-y, add more icing
sugar.
4)
Using an eye dropper, add a few
drops (3-5) of musk flavouring and beat well. This part is completely dependent
on your tastes and on if you want an obvious musk flavour or just a subtle
hint. Add pink food colouring and beat until even.
5)
Pipe the buttercream onto the
cool cupcakes using your desired nozzle. Top it all off by sticking two mini
musk sticks into each cupcake like straws in a milkshake and enjoy!
Additional Information:
-
Musk flavouring can be found in specialty cake stores and is a
must in this recipe! The musk adds something extra and is the key to my
irresistible vanilla cupcakes. ;)
