How to craft the perfect Wednesday

Welcome back to the Sweet spot!!

Let’s have another recipe Wednesdays!!

It's been a roller coaster of emotions, and last night, one of the biggest acts to ever grace our city, performed in Musgrave Park.

The one and only Shania Twain.

The absolute legend that is herself.

If you attended, let me know how you got on.

The city had a buzz that I’ve never felt before, like an electricity brewing over the city.

Crowds of people gathered in the streets, laughing, conversing and coming together to enjoy the atmosphere.

The word on the street is that it was absolutely one of the best gigs of the summer.

Right now, to the nitty gritty, let’s get on with it.

Today, we will get on with the reason we are here.

Looking for a quick and easy recipe? How about something really simple, like a delightful cupcake recipe?

Everyone loves a good cupcake; it's suitable for bringing it to friends for a birthday.

This quick and easy tutorial will have you become a cupcake master…

Ingredients:

For the base

• 120g softened butter

• 120g caster sugar

• 120g self-raising flour

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 2 large eggs

Buttercream

• 150g butter softened

• 250g icing sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

1. We start with preheating the over to 160 C with a fan over.

2. Place 12 cupcake cases into a cupcake tin.

3. Add the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy.

4. Add the eggs and beat in until smooth with the vanilla.

5. Mix in the flour until just combined.

6. Spoon the mixture into the cases, dividing equally.

7. Cook for 15 minutes until golden. Make sure that if a skewer is inserted, it runs clearly.

8. Add the ingredients to a bowl for the buttercream and mix on a low setting until smooth and light.

9. If you’d like, please add a colouring of your choosing.

10. Take cupcakes out of the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

11. When cool, pipe the mixture over the top of the cupcake.

12. Chill and enjoy.

Here is a quick and easy video on how to pipe the buttercream beautifully.

Get ready to elevate your baking skills with this delightful cupcake recipe. Cupcakes offer a world of possibilities with countless variations and nearly endless combinations. We'll enrich the recipe to craft extraordinary and distinct concoctions as we progress.

There is always a time and a place for cupcakes and that’s always and ever.

This has been another issue of the Recipe Wednesdays.

I really hope you are getting some value from this.

Stay Sweet

Dominic.