Golden Vanilla Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• For the cupcakes: Position two racks in upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with 18 cupcake liners.
• Whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl until combined. Add the butter, sugar, oil and vanilla to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the eggs and yolks one at a time, beating to blend between additions and occasionally scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula, until completely combined and smooth. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
• Divide the batter evenly in the prepared muffin tins. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean, rotating the tins halfway through baking time, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Cool the cupcakes in the tins on a rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the tins and cool on the rack completely.
• For the frosting: Add the butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Reduce the speed to low and gradually mix in the confectioners' sugar until completely smooth. With the motor running, add the heavy cream, vanilla and salt. Increase the speed to high and beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag or large resealable plastic bag fitted with a large star tip. Decoratively pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and have your cupcake liners ready in the pan.
• Whisk soy milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside to curdle.
• Then, beat together the soy milk mixture, oil, sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
• Sift in the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until smooth.
• Fill cupcake liners and bake for 20-25 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line 12 holes in a shallow muffin tin with cupcake cases (not muffin cases). Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat the eggs and vanilla in a jug, then beat into the butter mixture a little at a time.
• Fold the flour into the mixture along with a little milk - the mixture should fall easily off a spoon. Divide the mixture between the cases, filling each one no more than half full.
• Cook the cakes for 12-15 mins - they should be firm to the touch and slightly golden brown. Cool in the tin for 5 mins, then lift them out gently and leave to cool completely.
• To make the icing, beat the butter until it is very soft. Beat in the icing sugar a little at a time, then beat in a splash of the milk as you need to give you a soft icing that can be piped easily. Scrape the icing into an icing bag fitted with a star nozzle. Ice the cakes in swirls, starting in the centre and working outwards.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and line muffin pan with paper liners.
• Whisk the soy milk and the vinegar together and let sit a few minutes until curdled.
• IF USING MARGARINE:.
• Sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl and mix.
• In a separate large bowl,use a handheld mixer at medium speed to cream the margarine and sugar for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy, but don't beat past 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and other extract, if using, alternate beating in the soy milk mixture and the dry ingredients, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl a few times.
• IF USING OIL:
• Beat together the soy milk mixture, oil, sugar, vanilla, and other extracts, if using, in a large bowl. Sift in the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix until no large lumps remain.
• Fill cupcake liners two-thirds of the way and bake for 20 to 22 minutes till done. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely before frosting.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line a cupcake pan with 9 paper liners and fill the empty cups half full of water to prevent scorching.
• To prepare the cupcakes, using an electric mixer beat together the canola oil, agave nectar, and eggs. Add the yogurt mixture, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Beat again.
• Mix the garbanzo bean flour, potato starch, tapioca flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Slowly add the flour mixture to the yogurt mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. Spoon the batter into the prepared cupcake pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool the cupcakes completely on a cooling rack.
• To prepare the frosting, use an electric mixer to beat the butter until smooth. Add the agave nectar and beat again until fluffy. Add the raspberry jam and beat well. Add the dry milk, vanilla extract, and food coloring if using. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl as necessary. You will have about 2 cups of frosting.
• Frost the cooled cupcakes liberally and garnish with fresh raspberries if desired.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F (325° F for dark or nonstick pans). Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with gold metallic paper baking cups. Make and bake cupcakes as directed on box. Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.
• Transfer frosting to large decorating bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes. Let cupcakes stand uncovered until frosting is set, about 2 hours. Gently touch-test frosting with fingertip-the outside should be dry to the touch. If frosting is still wet and smears, allow additional drying time.
• When frosting is set, load small soft-bristle dry artist's brush with gold luster dust. Gently brush over frosting portion of a cupcake until a gold sheen is achieved. Repeat with remaining cupcakes. A second coat of luster dust can be applied for intensified golden color.
• Store cupcakes loosely covered with plastic wrap or in air-tight plastic cupcake-keeper.