Cookery Corner

Cupcakes 

Method:

1. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and fill a 12 cupcake tray with cases.

2. Using an electric whisk beat 110g softened butter and 110g golden caster sugar together until pale and fluffy then whisk in 2 large eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.

3. Add ½ tsp vanilla extract, 110g self-raising flour and a pinch of salt, whisk until just combined then spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases.

4. Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the middle of each cake comes out clean. Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.

5. To make the buttercream, whisk 150g softened butter until super soft then add 300g icing sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.

6. Whisk together until smooth (start off slowly to avoid an icing sugar cloud) then beat in 3 tbsp milk.

7. If wanting to colour, stir in the food colouring now. Spoon or pipe onto the cooled cupcakes.

This week, the children in Cookery Club focused on decorating cupcakes. They enjoyed being creative with the designs. They were happy to share and ready to eat their wonderful creations.  

Big cook, little cook

If you and your children enjoy cooking, please share your own recipes and photos with us through the contact us email (contactus@langleyparkprimaryacademy.org.uk) and we will add these to our Cookery Corner.