I made this for the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bhandan. It’s an Indian festival in which the brother ties a decorative string/band on his sister’s hand as a promise to protect his sister until he breathes his last. It’s celebrated all over India. The sister in return gives her a gift and specially something sweet with it. My brother loved it and I hope it manages to calm your sweet tooth too.

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Vanilla Cupcake

Course

Dessert / Sweets

Cuisine

Dessert / Sweets

Servings

Ingredients

Cupcake

• 2 cup cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tsp vinegar
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• a pinch of salt

Frosting

• 4 - 4.5 cups confectioner's sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 5 - 6 tsp milk

Course Dessert / Sweets Cuisine Dessert / Sweets Servings Ingredients Cupcake 2 cup cake flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar powder 1 cup milk 2 tsp vinegar 2 tsp vanilla essence a pinch of salt Frosting 4 - 4.5 cups confectioner's sugar 2 tsp vanilla essence 5 - 6 tsp milk

Instructions

for the cupcake

1. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, mix in the sugar.
2. In a small bowl add milk, vinegar, vanilla essence and mix it and keep it aside.
3. Now make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and stir in the wet ingredients.
4. Stir the mixture together using a whisk without lumps.
5. Fill the cupcake liners (about 2/3rd full) with batter.
6. Preheat the oven 180' degree, bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cupcake comes out clean.
7. Cool the cupcake completely and frost with your favourite frosting.

for the frosting

1. In a large bowl, beat butter until creamy. Beat in the confectioner's sugar, vanilla essence and enough milk to achieve desired consistency.
2. Frost with your favourite colour, toppings.
3. It's now ready to be served.