Recipe 8: Cupcakes

I was in a cooking mood today. Somehow I felt I needed the therapeutic effect it gives, after such a long week. Today's Thaipusam for Selangor, and Hari Wilayah for KL (well isn't that just nice) so all were around (except my Pharmacist sis...she needed the break badly, and had a 3-movie-marathon with her girlfriends...haha...psycho!). Anyway, in my recipe book, I have my Grandma's recipe for a gorgeous butter cake, so I thought, heck why not? Just turn into a cupcake recipe. HOWEVER, the recipe requires me to hunt out for this one particular butter which I can only get at supermarkets for the ex-pats. Too lazy to dress up cantik-cantik and go out pulak. Finally, I made up my own rendition of cupcakes with whatever the household has to offer. No frills and no proper measuring needed. My nephews loved them!

Ingredients:
1 pure butter (in Malaysia, all butters are packed as 250g blocks)
1 1/2 cups castor sugar
3 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla essence
5 eggs

Method:
1. Sift flour and baking powder.
2. Beat softened butter and sugar till light and whitish. Add in 1 egg at a time. Beat in thoroughly. Add vanilla.
3. Fold in the flour mix. Mix well.
4. Fill up 3/4 of cups. Arrange onto baking tray.
5. Bake in oven at 170deg Celcius, for about 20-25 minutes, or till golden brown. Let cool, and deco with topping.

Topping:
Beat soft but still cool 1/2 a butter with 1 cup icing sugar, till very light and white. Add 2-3 drops of red coloring for a pink effect. But you may use any other colorings of liking.

Comments

Anonymous said…
cam senang jer..nak try wat aa this weekend hehehe
niquez
Ms Nellie said…
Olyn, nak buat jugak!!!!

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