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Basic Cupcakes


Some colourful decorated cupcakes. I made these using my basic cupcake recipe which I’ll share again with you all.

Plain Cupcakes

Salwaa Smith – Cape Malay Cooking & Other Delights
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Makes 24
Ingredients:
225g soft butter/margarine
1 cup caster sugar
4 extra large eggs
2 cups self-raising flour

Method:
Line 2 muffin trays with 24 cupcake cases.

Add all the ingredients in a large bowl and, using an electric hand whisk, beat together until just smooth. The mixture will be fairly stiff. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases.

Bake the cupcakes in a pre-heated oven at 170°C for 15-20 minutes or until well risen, golden brown and firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Buttercream Frosting:
175g soft butter
350g icing sugar
Food colouring
A variety of edible sugar flower shapes, cake decorating sprinkles, etc…

Method:                                          Whisk the butter until smooth and creamy. Sift in the icing sugar and mix until combined Add a drop of milk if the mixture is too stiff. When the cupcakes are cold, spread or pipe a little frosting on top of each cupcake, then decorate to your choice.

Cook’s Tips:
For best results use all ingredients at room temperature. Here’s more tips to bake the perfect cupcake

Add 1 teaspoon vanilla essence for extra flavour.

This recipe makes approximately 24 cupcakes. Here’s my recipe for 100 cupcakes.

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Chocolate Cupcakes


Salwaa’s Chocolate Cupcakes

Chocolate Mousse Cupcakes

Here’s an easy recipe for you to try out with your kids today.

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Ingredients:
225g soft butter/margarine
1 cup castor sugar
4 extra-large eggs
2 cups self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup milk or as needed

Method:
Line 2 muffin / cupcake tins with cupcake cases.
Add all the ingredients, except the milk, into a large bowl. Using an electric hand whisk, beat together until just smooth. Add a little milk until the mixture is of a dropping consistency, the mixture shouldn’t be runny.

Spoon the mixture into the paper cases. #capemalaycooking
Bake the cupcakes in a preheated oven, 170°C for 15-20 minutes or until well risen and firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Topping:
175 g butter, softened
350g icing sugar
3-4 Tbsp cocoa powder

To make the topping, put the butter in a bowl and beat until fluffy and creamy. Sift in the icing sugar and cocoa powder, beat until smooth and creamy. Add a drop of milk if the mixture is too stiff.

Chocolate Cupcakes

When the cupcakes are cold, spread or pipe frosting on top of each cupcake, and decorate according to your choice.

Alternatively, mix chocolate mousse according the packet instruction and pipe using a spiralling motion onto the cupcakes in a large swirl.

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Basic Cupcakes


Basic Cupcakes

Here is my basic recipe for quick and easy cupcakes. These easy cupcakes are so simple to make. Decorate with a swirl of delicious buttercream frosting, whipped fresh cream topped with fruit, ganache or plain icing sugar.

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Ingredients:
250g soft butter
1 cup caster sugar
4 extra large eggs
2 cups self-raising flour

Method:
Quick and easy, no fuss cupcakes.
Preheat the oven to 170° Celsius. Line 2 muffin trays with 24 cupcake cases. Add all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Using an electric hand whisk, beat together until smooth. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases. Bake the cupcakes in the preheated oven, for approximately 15 minutes or until well risen, light brown and firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating according to your taste.

 

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Kolwyntjies


Kolwyntjies (korrewyntjies) – Cape Malay Cooking & Other Delights – Salwaa Smith

Kolwyntjies (korrewyntjies, cupcakes)

Kolwyntjies (korrewyntjies, cupcakes)

Nowadays kolwyntjies are better known as cupcakes, kolwyntjies were baked for special occasion topped with a spread of icing and topped with hundreds and thousands or eaten plain.

Shukran / tramekasie / thank you Grandma Soraya for the recipe 😉

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Creating memories, today my granddaughters helped me baked kolwyntjies!

Maryam & Thanaa
May Allah bless them always, Ameen

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Makes 24

Ingredients:

100g softened butter

3 Tbsp cooking oil

1 cup sugar

3 large eggs

2 cups self-raising flour, sifted

1 tsp baking powder

3/4 cup warm milk

1 tsp vanilla essence

 

Method:

Using a large mixing bowl cream the butter, oil and sugar together. Mix in the eggs one at a time.

Fold in the self-raising flour, baking powder, milk and vanilla essence.

Pour the mixture into 24 cupcake cases or into 2 well-greased (grease with butter and dust with flour) muffin tins.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 – 20 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack completely before decorating.

Kolwyntjies

Kolwyntjies

 

Frosting:

1 ¼ cup icing sugar

2 Tbsp butter

3 tsp hot water

Food colouring as desired

Mix all the ingredients together. Divide into small bowls and add the food colouring. Spread a spoonful over the cakes, sprinkle with hundreds and thousands and top with a sweet, chocolate or candy.

Kolwyntjies nowadays known as Cupcakes :)

Kolwyntjies nowadays known as Cupcakes 🙂

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