Para comenzar esta deliciosa receta, en un tazón mediano, agregaremos los 125 gramos de mantequilla junto con la ½ taza de azúcar y la cucharadita de esencia de vainilla. Usaremos una batidora eléctrica de mano para mezclar estos ingredientes a fondo, asegurándonos de obtener una textura cremosa y homogénea, sin ningún grumo visible que pueda afectar la suavidad de nuestra mezcla. Este paso es fundamental ya que una buena emulsión es clave para la esponjosidad de nuestros cupcakes.

Una vez que tengamos la mezcla cremosa, incorporamos ambos huevos. Batimos nuevamente hasta que se integren bien, logrando una consistencia cremosa, aunque todavía bastante ligera. Es recomendable dejar reposar la mezcla durante unos 5 minutos aproximadamente, lo que permitirá que los sabores se asienten un poco.

A continuación, medimos 1 taza de harina de trigo leudante y los 100 ml de leche líquida. Estos ingredientes los incorporaremos lentamente y de manera intercalada a la mezcla, mientras seguimos batiendo con energía. Este proceso es crucial para lograr que la mezcla tenga la consistencia perfecta: espesa pero lo suficientemente fluida como para caer lentamente cuando levantemos la batidora.

Después de obtener una mezcla bien integrada, es hora de preparar el horno. Colocamos capacillos para cupcakes en un molde para muffins y vertemos un poco de la mezcla dentro de cada uno de ellos, llenándolos unos dos tercios de su capacidad. Esto permitirá que los cupcakes tengan espacio para crecer en el horno.

Finalmente, llevamos todo al horno precalentado a 120°C (aproximadamente 250°F) y horneamos durante unos 15 a 20 minutos. Estaremos atentos para notar cuando los bordes de los cupcakes comiencen a dorarse ligeramente. Para asegurarnos de que estén completamente cocidos, podemos realizar la prueba del palillo: insertando uno en el centro, debería salir limpio.

¡Y listo! ¡Disfruten de unos deliciosos cupcakes!

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^{Todas las fotografías son de mi propiedad, tomadas con mi telefono Iphone XR
La portada fue editada en la página web BeFunky}

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After several weeks filled with routine and many commitments, today I finally managed to set aside some time to bake a bit and prepare a delicious dessert to share with my family: cupcakes. The recipe is quite simple, as it doesn’t require many ingredients and, as I believe, we all have them at home. This is a recipe I learned from my mom, but I've improved it with my own knowledge, since originally my mother made it with just one egg and more milk, which made the cupcakes not very fluffy. I hope you all enjoy it!

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Ingredients:

• 125g of butter
• ½ cup of sugar
• 2 medium eggs
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 cup of self-rising flour
• 100ml of liquid milk

Preparation:

To begin this delicious recipe, in a medium bowl, we will add the 125 grams of butter along with the ½ cup of sugar and the teaspoon of vanilla extract. We will use a hand-held electric mixer to thoroughly mix these ingredients, ensuring we achieve a creamy and homogeneous texture, free of any visible lumps that could affect the smoothness of our mixture. This step is essential, as a good emulsion is key to the fluffiness of our cupcakes.

Once we have the creamy mixture, we will add both eggs. We beat again until everything is well integrated, achieving a creamy consistency, although still quite light. It is advisable to let the mixture rest for about 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to settle a bit.

Next, we measure out 1 cup of self-rising flour and the 100 ml of liquid milk. We will slowly and alternately incorporate these ingredients into the mixture while continuing to beat vigorously. This process is crucial to ensure that the mixture has the perfect consistency: thick but still fluid enough to fall slowly when we lift the mixer.

After obtaining a well-integrated mixture, it’s time to prepare the oven. We place cupcake liners in a muffin tin and pour a little of the mixture into each of them, filling them about two-thirds full. This will give the cupcakes room to rise in the oven.

Finally, we take everything to the preheated oven at 120°C (about 250°F) and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes. We will keep an eye out to notice when the edges of the cupcakes start to turn slightly golden. To ensure they are fully cooked, we can perform the toothpick test: inserting one into the center should come out clean.

And that's it! Enjoy some delicious cupcakes!

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^{All photographs are my own, taken with my iPhone XR.
The cover was published on the BeFunky website.}