These are the easiest ever cupcakes you will ever make. I got the recipe originally from my friend Shirl who got them from her daughter in Adelaide – years ago, and I’ve been making them ever since. I thought it might be a good thing to do as an activity at my granddaughter Hope’s Kindy.
I was all organised and I prepared cakes and frosting myself. It was up to the kids to frost and decorate their own cupcakes. I got the ready-made decorations (pirates or fairies) at Coles – easy peasy! First, the kids put the frosting and then they decorated them.
It went very well, except some of the kids couldn’t resist the frosting (and we know who they are!) before they put the decorations on.
Here’s the cupcake recipe: (for 12 cupcakes)
Crack 2 whole eggs into a cup measure. Fill to 1 cup with pure cream.
Measure ¾ cup castor sugar into a bowl. Add eggs and cream. Mix with hand-held electric mixture. Then add 1 cup SR flour (I always use plain flour and add the right amount of baking powder) and a few drops vanilla essence. Beat till well combined. That’s it! Pour into cupcake cases, bake at 175c fan forced for about 20 minutes or until golden. They’re cooked if you touch the surface and they spring back.
Easiest Ever Frosting:
Beat 3 cups Icing Sugar Mixture with 125g Cream Cheese and a few drops of vanilla, until smooth. That’s it!
Here are the decimated cupcakes from the Kindy!
Wow! That does sound easy, Marianne! I'm going to try that one next time I'm baking cupcakes. And I love your idea of using plain flour and adding baking powder. That would save space in my pantry. I've just always followed what my mother did by having both plain & SR flour in the cupboard. Ta!!!
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