If you are wondering how to make cupcakes, then you should know that there are many resources floating all over the internet. Gone are the days when all you inherited were some handed-down recipes.

Now thanks to internet technology, you can tap on potential cupcake recipes from around the world within a single click. Recipes to make cupcakes are as many as you would have combinations. With the basic ingredients in all of them remaining pretty much the same – self rising or all purpose flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder and shortening, you can try out different ingredients and combos.

It is good to experiment in your spare time and set aside some good combos for special occasions. Having already tried your hand at the recipe you will not be at a dead end when confronted with the challenge. Here is a simple birthday extravaganza for a different kind of cupcake spread.

The Red Birthday Cupcakes Fare

Your ingredients include 2 1/2 cups of self rising or all purpose flour, ½ cup of powdered baking cocoa, 2 cups sugar, 1 teaspoon each of baking soda and baking powder, ½ cup butter, 5 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, 1 cup buttermilk (If for some reason you do not want to add the buttermilk or do not have any, you can replace the ingredient with a simple substitution – lemon juice/ white vinegar and milk) and a teaspoon of red food coloring.

Now in a large mixing bowl put together the self rising flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda. Sift and mix them well in the bowl and set aside. Now, separately, cream together the sugar and butter till the mix is fluffy and light in texture. To this mix, add the eggs one at a time. Keep mixing the eggs into the mix as you add each one. Now add the sifted dry ingredients to this creamed mixture along with the buttermilk, vanilla and food coloring.

Fill the cupcake pans with the red batter and bake them in for around 20 minutes. Ensure that the inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool the birthday extravaganza and then frost.

A few tries in the kitchen and you will stop asking – how to make cupcakes? The endeavor, at least on birthdays, not only gives you a gift item that no one is likely to forget in a long, long time, but also an indulgence that is very satisfying. The cakes are simple, tasty and a real treat for the eye. They go down like boot cakes making you a favorite with adults and children alike.

Preparing cupcakes for birthdays takes a lot of consideration, since the occasion is special and calls for frills. However, today there are a number of online and offline resources that allow you to investigate how to make cupcakes, 24×7. With a little research and a natural love for the art of baking, you are ready to become the delicatessen for the day! Cool, isn’t it – give vent to your creativity.