Baking Cupcakes With Kids

Baking cupcakes with children is a fun filled activity for families or friends to enjoy. Whether preparing for a party or baking for a quick snack this activity is entertaining and easy to do.

For first time bakers it would be advisable to start with an easy recipe. The basic recipe is to mix butter, eggs, flour and sugar. It is important to remember that since cupcakes are smaller, they bake faster than most layer cakes. Read More

If there is one thing one thing I have learned from my kids is that they are very picky about their food. My kids, nieces and nephews, in fact all toddlers now, do not settle for just about anything I set in front of them. This rule also applies to cupcakes.

I find it curious how they pass over the plain, unfrosted ones I have stocked in my refrigerator. They always go for the ones I spent the most time designing. My Sister shared a ‘mommy secret’ with me: make the food look attractive and the kids will eat it, no questions asked. After all, that was how they introduced them to vegetables. Read More

Adults aren’t as picky about their foods as kids are, but they do appreciate good aesthetics. How else would some of those fancy restaurants flourish when the food itself occupies a mere ¼ of the plate and the rest is compensated by the exquisite arrangement? The same applies to foods cooked in households, be it pasta, main courses, or desserts. Cupcakes are not above the rule as well.

Sure, adults can and will eat those plain, unfrosted cupcakes you didn’t have time to design. But for them to truly appreciate your creation, you need to ice them according to the occasion or the preferences of your family. There are already a lot of unique frosting recipes that utilize a wide variety of ingredients. Experiment with your family’s tastes and stick with what they prefer the most. Read More

Sometimes, I ask myself, “What better way to wake up than to the smell of freshly-baked cupcakes mingling with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee?”

And I answer myself, “No, there’s no better way to wake up from that.” Then again, it’s also fun to wake up to the kiss from a beloved. But that’s another story.

Anyway, now that I’m quite old and very stressed (adult life can really get to you) I find that I have less and less time to go out and get myself a half-dozen of my favorite cupcakes from my favorite bakery. But there’s an easy solution: I can make them myself! So with my salary I bought my own pans and ingredients, and I started baking. Read More

Wow your guests with these fantastic Double Chocolate Cupcakes. This an easy cupcake recipe that will make about 12 cupcakes. You dinner guests will be talking about them for the rest of the night.

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The first memory I had with the humble little cupcake was when I was in daycare. Whenever it is the birthday of one of us kids, the proprietor of the daycare takes it upon herself to bake a vast amount of cupcakes, put a little candle on top of it, and blow it out together with the birthday celebrator as a way of partaking in his or her special day. This is why until today, when those years are way behind me, I have nothing but fond memories for the little cupcake.

What I didn’t know was there was another fun side to cupcakes, and that is having a hand in making them. Cupcake-making with kids is indeed a memorable experience. There was one time when I was staying over at the house of my aunt, and she just happened to be making cupcakes for her visitors later on that night. She invited me to help out, not knowing how clumsy I was in the kitchen. But my aunt, bless her, was very patient with me and never scolded me even if I tipped the bowl of batter over or smeared the counter with colorful icing. She just laughed at my antics and she even gave me my very own cupcake to decorate! Read More

Personally, the best cupcakes I have ever tasted are those that were made at home, not at those high-profile bakeries that jack up the prices of the cupcakes just because they have become “famous.” For me, nothing spoils the flavor of cupcakes more than the notion that you would have to pay a ridiculous amount just for one mini-cake. Read More

Ever want to make fantastic cupcakes that will be the talk of the town? We have a recipe that not only is easy to make but it is a little bit different in the method that is used. And the reward for being a little different is the most fluffiest, lightest cupcakes you have ever eaten. Give them a go and see for yourself.

• 2 Cups Self Raising Flour
• 3/4 Cup Caster Sugar
• 3/4 Cup Milk
• 125 Grams Butter – Melted
• 2 Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence

1. Preheat oven to 400F (200C) and place cups in trays
2. Place your dry ingredients in a bowl
3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well for at least 2 minutes
4. Pour mixture into cups about 1/2 way up
5. Bake for 12-15 minutes until a skewer passed though a cupcake comes out clean
6. Sit to cool on a rack
7. Decorate and enjoy your cupcakes