Cupcakes are one of children’s favorite breakfasts, although they have also earned a special place in afternoon snacks. This cake of Anglo-Saxon origin, very similar to muffins, is It has become very popular in Spain in recent years thanks to its diversity of flavors and appetizing appearance that invites you to devour them just by looking at them. Another point in their favor is that they are very easy to prepare, so they are a perfect recipe to cook with children at home and have a fun time with the family.

Cupcake recipe

Ingredients:

For the cupcake batter:

• 110 grams of wheat flour
• 110 grams of butter at room temperature
• 80 grams of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon of chemical yeast, type Royal
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

For the buttercream:

• 250 grams of unsalted butter at room temperature
• 250 grams of powdered sugar
• 2 to 3 tablespoons of semi-skimmed milk
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Preparation:

For the cupcake batter:

1. In a bowl, pour the butter at room temperature and add the sugar. Mix until you get a creamy consistency.
2. Add the eggs and beat until the ingredients are well mixed.
3. Incorporate the sifted flour and yeast into the mixture with the help of a a strainer to make the dough more spongy. Mix again until the dough is homogeneous.
4. Finally, add the vanilla extract and mix with the rest of the ingredients.
5. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180º for about 10 minutes.
6. In a muffin tin, line each hole with paper cups and fill about ¾ of the way with the mixture. This ensures that the dough will not come out of the mold when it begins to rise.
7. Bake the cupcakes for 20 minutes at 180º. Take them out and let them cool.

For the buttercream:

1. To prepare the buttercream, place the butter at room temperature in a bowl, the milk and vanilla extract and mix.
2. Add the sifted icing sugar and beat for at least a minute so that the ingredients are well mixed. Ideally, use an electric mixer, but you can also do this by hand.
3. Continue beating for at least another 5 minutes on medium-high speed until you notice a creamy texture and the mixture turns smooth. almost white.
4. Use a piping bag and decorate the cupcakes. You can let the children do this task so they can create their own designs.

A recipe to let your imagination run wild

One of the great advantages of cupcakes is that they can be made in different flavors and allow many decorations. In addition to the original recipe, you can make cupcakes of any flavor, whether chocolate, strawberry, lemon, pineapple or orange. You can even make cupcakes by combining several flavors, although in this case you will have to prepare separate doughs and then mix them in the mold to obtain a mixed cupcake.

Furthermore, buttercream is just one of the different toppings that cupcakes allowed. You can also bet on a cheese and lemon frosting, a strawberry frosting, a chocolate cream or simply with grated coconut, dulce de leche or whipped cream and dried fruit. To make them more fun, you can also decorate them with different designs, such as bees, panda bears, fish or even with the cartoon characters that children prefer. If you want to let your imagination run wild, you’ll need a few extra ingredients, but the result and the smile on your kids’ faces will be worth the effort.