Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe

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It seems that nowadays cupcakes are the next big thing, but I find that the ones from many bakeries are too sweet... The icing is packed full of powdered sugar, not to mention that the actual cake itself is loaded with a ton of butter and sugar, as if it wasn't sweet enough. Many cupcakes now come in endless varieties of flavors which then has a load of artificial flavor and coloring added- yuck!
I have come up with a recipe, that is much healthier and delicious, as I have cut down on the butter and sugar, and I also find that it has a softer texture than most cupcake recipes out there! I hope you enjoy me recipe!

Vanilla Cupcake Recipe                                                                                         Recipe by iSaamuel

INGREDIENTS;
2 Eggs,
1/2 Cup of Sugar,
1 Tbsp of Pure Vanilla Extract,
2 Tbsps of Melted Butter,
1/2 Cup of Fresh Milk,
1/2 Cup of Cake Flour.

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the Eggs and the Sugar until the mixture doubles in volume and becomes thick and creamy. This step takes about 5-10 minutes to reach its maximum volume and texture!
2. Gradually sift in your Cake Flour and whisk gently to incorporate everything. Do not overmix otherwise you'll have tough bread-like cupcakes!
3. In another bowl, whisk Melted Butter along with Milk and Vanilla Extract and pour this mixture into your cake batter.
4. Stir gently until everything's combined but don't mix for too long as the cake batter will develop gluten! The cake batter should be at a nice and creamy consistency!
5. Line your Cupcake Pan with Cupcake liners and scoop the batter with an Ice-Cream scoop or with two spoons, and divide the mixture equally between the liners.
6. Bake at 180c for about 15-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of a cupcake.

Enjoy and serve with your favorite icing or a dollop of whipped cream! :)

Extremely Soft and Chewy Nutella Cookies!

INGREDIENTS;                                                                                                       Recipe by iSaamuel

1 Egg Whisked,

1 Cup of Flour,

1 Tsp of Baking Soda,

1 Tbsp of Cocoa Powder,

1 Tsp of Vanilla Extract,

1/2 Cup of Nutella (Chocolate & Hazelnut Spread),

1/4 Cup of Butter,

3 Tbsp of Brown Sugar.

1- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl until well combined. (Flour, Baking Soda & Cocoa Powder)

2- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light, creamy and smooth.

3- Add the Egg, Vanilla Extract and Nutella, and mix for 3 minutes until the mixture is very fluffy.

4- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed. Then, switch to a spatula to combine everything well.

5- Line a baking sheet with Parchment paper and scoop cookie dough with an ice-cream scooper, then, place them on the baking sheet.

Cookies before baking!~

6- Flatten the cookies out and bake the cookies at 180°C for 10-15 minutes or until the cookies are soft in the middle. Do not overbake!

7- Let the cookies cool before serving. Enjoy! :)

Impress your family with these super chocolatey cookies! They will love this so much! A soft and chewy cookie combined with Nutella to create the ULTIMATE chocolatey cookie! (: