{"id":13088,"date":"2014-09-18T05:28:57","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T03:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2014\/09\/18\/a-selection-of-cup-cake-recipes-18-09-14\/"},"modified":"2014-09-18T05:28:57","modified_gmt":"2014-09-18T03:28:57","slug":"a-selection-of-cup-cake-recipes-18-09-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/a-selection-of-cup-cake-recipes-18-09-14\/","title":{"rendered":"A selection of cup cake recipes (18.09.14)"},"content":{"rendered":"


<\/span>
PLAIN CUP CAKES<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc\u00a0 Ib butter<\/span>
\u00be\u00a0 cup castor sugar<\/span>
2 eggs<\/span>
1 \u00bd\u00a0 cups cake flour<\/span>
2 tsp baking.powder<\/span>
\u00bd\u00a0 cup milk<\/span>
1 tsp vanilla essence<\/span>
Beat together for 3 min, scoop into cup cake pans and bake on 180 till done.<\/span><\/p>\n

VARIATIONS:<\/span>
Coffee cakes, mix 4 tsp coffee with 3 tblsp boiling water add to mixture beating well. Decorate with coffee icing.<\/span> Coconut cakes, Omit milk with coconut milk and add a tsp of coconut essence instead of vanilla essence, decorate as desired<\/span> Caramel cakes. 4 tbsp caramel nestle caramel treat can be added to basic recipe and beat well, omit vanilla essence with caramel essence, decorate with caramel and pecans.<\/span><\/p>\n

RED VELVET CUPCAKES<\/span><\/p>\n

2 \u00bd\u00a0 cups flour<\/span>
1 \u00bd\u00a0 cups castor sugar<\/span>
1 teaspoon bicarb<\/span>
1 teaspoon cocoa<\/span>
1 teaspoon salt<\/span>
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1 \u00bd\u00a0 cup oil<\/span>
1 teaspoon vinegar<\/span>
5 teaspoon crimson red coloring<\/span>
1 teaspoon vanilla<\/span>
Topping:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>
1 cup cream cheese<\/span>
250g butter<\/span>
2 cups icing sugar<\/span>
1 teaspoon vanilla<\/span><\/p>\n

METHOD<\/span>
Mix flour,sugar,bicarb,cocoa and salt.<\/span>
In another bowl combine <\/span>
buttermilk,eggs,oil,vinegar,coloring.<\/span>
Mix all well together and bake on 180.<\/span><\/p>\n

CHOCOLATE COCONUT MACAROON CUP-CAKES<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00bc\u00a0 Ib butter<\/span>
\u00bd\u00a0 cup castor sugar<\/span>
3 eggs (separated)<\/span>
1 tsp vanilla essence<\/span>
1 cup cake flour<\/span>
1 \u00bd tsp b.powder<\/span>
1 \u00bd\u00a0 tblsp cocoa<\/span>
1\/2 cup milk<\/span>
Beat together butter and castor sugar until light and fluffy, add yolks and beat well. Sift together flour, b.powder and cocoa and add alternately with milk to\u00a0 mixture. Put half the cake mixture into a greased cake tin, spread filling on top and place remaining mixture on top of filling. Bake in a moderate until done.<\/span><\/p>\n

Filling:<\/span>
3 egg whites<\/span>
1\/2 cup icing sugar<\/span>
11\/4 cup coconut<\/span>
Beat whites till stiff, fold in icing sugar and coconut.<\/span><\/p>\n

CARROT CAKES<\/span>
2 eggs<\/span>
\u00be\u00a0 cup brown sugar<\/span>
\u00bd\u00a0 cup oil<\/span>
1 \u00bd tsp cinnamon<\/span>
1 tsp bicarb<\/span>
1 tsp b.powder<\/span>
1 \u00bc cup cake flour<\/span>
2 cups grated carrots <\/span>
\u00bc\u00a0 cup chopped pecan nuts<\/span>
Preheat oven to 180. Beat eggs brown sugar, and oil together. Add in cinnamon, bicarb, baking powder, cake flour and mix.<\/span>
Lastly stir in grated carrots and chopped pecans. Scoop into baking pans and bake for about 45 min. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Decorate with cream cheese topping.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cream cheese topping<\/span>
30 gram butter<\/span>
\u00bd\u00a0 tsp vanilla essence <\/span>
1 cup icing sugar<\/span>
4 tblsp cottage cheese <\/span>
Cream the butter, vanilla essence and icing sugar together until smooth, beat in cottage cheese and decorate.<\/span>
COURTESY KHATIJA EBRAHIM<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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