Kids cooking doesn't get much better does it! :) So for our first ThermoFun KIDtastic Friday - there is nothing better than a classic - Thermomix Vanilla Cupcakes!
It is so wonderful to see kids taking ownership and feeling so proud of their cooking accomplishments. Age permitting the kids can bake these thermomix vanilla cupcakes from scratch or help you put the mixture in the cups or even help with the all important sprinkles on top! :)
This recipe was one of the first recipes that was part of the 2014 ThermoFun Recipe Club and it was a hit back then and to this day it's a hit in our house. My daughter Diana often makes these - not so much now she has finished high school - but they do remind me of her school days and "teaching" those life long skills.
KIDtastic Friday – Vanilla Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 225g raw sugar
- 225g butter, cubed, softened
- 225g self raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon ThermoFun Vanilla Bean Paste
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 100g butter, cubed, softened
- 90g cream cheese
- 300g icing sugar
Instructions
Vanilla Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line muffin tins (24 regular or 48 mini holes) with paper cases.
- Place sugar into TM bowl and mill 3 sec / speed 9.
- Add butter and remaining ingredients and mix 3 sec / speed 5. Scrape down and mix 5 sec / speed 6 or until mixture is smooth and has changed colour.
- Divide batter evenly between muffin tins.
- Place in oven and bake approx. 20 mins (regular) / 12 mins (mini) or until golden and spring back when lightly touched in the middle.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Place butter, cream cheese and icing sugar into TM bowl and mix 10 sec / speed 5. Scrape down and mix 5 sec / speed 5.
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Rebecca says
Silly question...i am using the card/paper free standing cups but am unsure as to how full i fill them with batter so as they do not explode over the top while cooking. Half full?
thermofun says
Apologies for my delay Rebecca - yes just half fill them and see how you go! No doubt my reply is too late so I hope you enjoyed them! :)
Diana says
I replaced the butter with coconut oil and just made a simple icing so that the lactose intolerant kinder kid could enjoy the cupcakes too. I also reduced the sugar to 200g.
thermofun says
Thanks so much Diana, great to know!
Jenny says
Made these for my sis and nieces bday which they celebrate on the same day, but piping the icing on means I needed 2 batches of icing. They always come out yummy!
Jennie says
Hi, Can you tell me how long to cook if using recipe to make as mini muffins?
Thank you
Jennie
thermofun says
Hi Jennie, at a guess I'd go for 15 mins and then check them. Enjoy! :)
Jenny says
My fav cupcake recipe today I made them green for St Pars day.
thermofun says
Oh that's a fabulous idea Jenny! Enjoy!
Deb says
Perfect to make into a marbled birthday cake! Yum!
Darra says
These work great gluten free!
I made these using a straight swap to gf self raising flour.
They came out fantastic ! You could not tell they were gf at all!
thermofun says
Thanks so much Darra for letting us know re the gluten free flour! That's awesome! :)
Tara says
Our son made these gf and df (used Nuttlex instead of butter and Toffutti Better than cream cheese -plain). They turned out really well and were light and fluffy. Will definitely be using this recipe again.
thermofun says
Thanks Tara - great to know they are yummy GF and DF. :)