Delicious vanilla cupcakes! A sweet idea to impress on Valentine’s Day, to treat yourself to something a little different from the usual, or even just for a cozy dinner with friends.;)
These are vanilla cupcakes with a simple yet delicious flavor.
Vanilla Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs (for cupcakes)
- 125 g butter (for cupcakes)
- 125 g sugar (for cupcakes)
- 125 g flour (for cupcakes)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for cupcakes)
- 5 g yeast (for cupcakes)
- 1 packet of vanilla extract (for cupcakes)
- salt (for cupcakes)
- 50 g sugar (for syrup)
- 50 g water (for syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for syrup)
- 250 g butter (for frosting)
- 200 g powdered sugar (for frosting (buttercream))
- 6 teaspoons milk (for frosting (buttercream))
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting (buttercream))
- sugar hearts (for decoration)
Directions
For the cupcakes: Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
In a bowl, beat the two eggs with the vanilla extract and salt, then add them to the butter and sugar mixture.
First, combine the sifted flour and baking powder, then add the milk, and mix for a couple of minutes until you have a soft, smooth dough.
Line a cupcake pan with 9 paper liners and spoon the batter into the liners, filling them 2/3 full.
Bake in a conventional oven at 180°C for about 17 minutes.
Once baked, remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool in the pan.
For the syrup: Place the water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil for a few minutes. Pour the syrup into a small bowl and let it cool, then add the vanilla extract and stir well.
Using a pastry brush, brush the cooled cupcakes with the syrup.
For the butter cream: beat the butter with the vanilla extract and milk until you have a smooth, creamy mixture.
Add the sifted powdered sugar a little at a time.
Whip the cream for 4–5 minutes until smooth.
Decorate the cupcakes using a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
Finish the decoration by sprinkling sugar hearts on the cream.