Baking Cupcakes with the Twins

Occasionally on a Saturday weekend, the twins and I will do some bakings. We just did one baking session yesterday - making cupcakes. Kids love cup cakes and they are fun to make.

Ingredients (make 12)

1. 120g butter, softened


2. 120g sugar


3. 1 tsp vanilla essence]


4. 3 eggs


5. 180g flour


6. 1 tsp taking powder


7. 12 cup cake papers

Method

Cream butter and sugar until pale, light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla essence. Add eggs one at time. Fold in sifted flour and baking powder. Fill cupcake papers or tray 1/2 ful with the mixture and bake at 180 deg C for 10-15 mins until the cakes spring back when touched.

The twins love the process of baking. Off course as young kids, they are there for some fun and "messing around" at times. But most importanly, baking with kids is a good time for bonding and you can also see the satisfaction of the kids when they ate their own "production".