These Vanilla Cup Cakes are made with Carnation Condensed Milk, the essential homemade dessert ingredient, which contains all natural ingredients.
Makes 12
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15-18 minutes
Cupcakes:
125g (5oz) plain flour
250g (9oz) Carnation Condensed Milk
1 egg
½tspn vanilla extract
85g (3oz) margarine or butter
1½tspn baking powder
Frosting:
200g (7oz) icing sugar
55g (2oz) margarine or butter, softened
Few drops vanilla extract
1-2tbspn Carnation Condensed Milk
Sugar sprinkles or cake decorations, to decorate
You will also need:
12-hole muffin tin and muffin cases
Preheat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas Mark 4.
Place the flour, condensed milk, egg, vanilla extract, margarine and baking powder in a bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer for 2-3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
Spoon into the muffin cases and bake for approximately 15-18 minutes until springy to the touch and golden brown. Cool slightly then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Beat the icing sugar, butter and vanilla with enough condensed milk to bring the mixture to a soft consistency. Spread or pipe on to the cakes. Decorate as desired.
Visit www.carnation.co.uk for a whole host of dessert ideas, plus simple step by step pudcasts from Phil Vickery to help you create to the perfect I MADE IT recipe.