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Weekend Baking: Cupcakes

July 30, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 7 Comments

This week Sarah treated us to some Brown Sugar Pound Cakes which were light and very delicious. The cupcakes were frozen and then popped into the lunch boxes each morning. I think the addition of a frozen cake always helps to keep the sandwiches fresh.

Brown Sugar Pound Cakes with a Vanilla Bean Glaze


1 1/2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup milk

Glaze:
1 teaspoon butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 cup icing sugar
hot water

Makes 14 Cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 160 deg C (325 deg F). Line muffin tin with baking papers.
2. With electric mixer, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix baking powder and salt with the flour. Add flour mixture, and milk in two batches, beating until well combined.
3. Fill baking papers 3/4 full. Bake for approx 25 minutes. Allow to cool on rack before adding glaze.
4. To make glaze, place icing sugar, butter, and vanilla paste in a bowl. Add boiling water 1 teaspoon at a time and mix well until it reaches desired consistency. Spread glaze on top of cupcakes.

A big thank you to everyone who has been joining in on our weekly baking posts. Sarah and I have discovered many new recipes to add to our growing list of things to try. I hope you have found some great new tried and tested recipes too.

Here is our Weekend Baking Button if you would like to add it to your blog.


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  1. Lisar says

    July 30, 2011 at 9:01 pm

    Hi girls…I had a busy baking time this week…making macarons..I have popped your badge on my blog and posted about my baking yesterday…thanks for the continued inspration of your blog…have a great Sunday!!

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  2. Cathy says

    July 30, 2011 at 10:36 pm

    These look fabulous. Great for the lunchbox!

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  3. Posie Patchwork says

    July 31, 2011 at 12:21 am

    Oh yum, i bake cupcakes for my 4 & freeze them, such a great use of time & da dah, instant recess + you don’t eat them as they’re just lying around the fridge either, um, you have to defrost them & decide if you truly do need one?? Tee hee, love Posie

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  4. Linda says

    July 31, 2011 at 12:41 am

    I actually have some cupcakes and friands baking as i type this. Hope i get enough time to ice and link to your blog.
    Happy Sunday
    XX

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  5. Melissa@Vidastyle says

    July 31, 2011 at 1:00 am

    Your cupcakes look delicious! We have been baking cheesecake, and I think I ate nearly half of it all myself.

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  6. natalie says

    July 31, 2011 at 3:37 am

    yes please, shall i send you my address and I’ll make the coffee you girls bring the cakes.

    Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    July 31, 2011 at 3:49 am

    Much tastier to pop in a frozen cupcake than an ice block to keep things cool. Good idea. Those look yummy.

    Reply

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