Vanilla cupcakes

This is the recipe for basic Vanilla cupcakes
Ingredients
4 oz--110 gm--1/2 cup sugar
4 oz--110 gm--1/2 cup unsalted butter or margarine
4 oz--110 gm--1 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
2 eggs
The seeds from 1 vanilla pod or 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1 tablespoon of milk
Method
Cream the butter and sugar
Add the eggs one at a time and mix in well.
Add the vanilla essence and milk
Sieve in the flour and baking powder
Mix gently together
Put into cupcake cases
Bake at gas 5, 375F, 190C for 20 minutes with large cases or 12 to 14 minutes for small ones
Cool
These are now ready for a topping of your choice.
I like a filling of raspberry jam and a swirl of fresh whipped cream topped with a fresh raspberry. Yummy
Enjoy and thanks for reading.

FLAVOURS TO ADD TO CRAZY CUPCAKES

1. Vanilla essence or vanilla pods added at the mixing stage really enhance the flavour.of flavouring .Vanilla is a wonderful flavouring . It comes from the seed pods of an orchid. Madagascar is the largest producer. Add half a teaspoon of the essence or scrape out the seeds from a fresh pod.

2. Try adding Almond Essence to the mixture, A few drops should do. Then ice the cupcake and add a real almond or sugar almond on the top.

3. Add a dessertspoon of lemon juice and the fine grated rind of one lemon to the mixture. This adds a great zest, rather like a sweet and sour flavour. Top off the cupcake with homemade lemon curd to make it really special.

4. Add a dessertspoon of fresh orange juice and the grated rind of one orange to the mixture. Top off the cupcake with homemade orange curd or a slice of fresh orange. A piece of fresh mint leaf would add to the flavour experience and make it look delicious. Eat straight away.