Kerry-Anne’s Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

Kerry-Anne’s Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

This is one of my most used recipes. I use this recipe for cupcakes (they keep fresh for quite a few days because the recipe is oil-based) and I use it as a cake as well. The product has a lovely moist soft feel and keeps in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Kerry-Anne's Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

Julie Donald
Kerry-Anne brought us the vanilla hot milk sponge and now a recipe for cupcakes - oil-based with buttermilk to ensure maximum moisture!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Baking
Servings 24 Cupcakes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla essence
  • 1 cup oil
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions
 

  • Place the eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat until foamy and pale.
  • Mix in the oil and beat lightly again.
  • In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Gently, with a metal spoon fold in the flour a little at a time alternating with the buttermilk, ending with flour until all the ingredients have been added.
  • Spoon the mix out using a 1/4 cup measure into paper cases.
  • This mix makes about 24 large or 36 medium sized cupcakes.
  • Bake in a hot oven 180° C for approximately 15 minutes. 

Notes

Mixture can be halved or doubled.
Keyword buttermilk, cupcake