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Coconut Cupcake

Ingredients...

250g plain flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder
190g Caster sugar
115g unsalted butter
2 large eggs
120ml milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon almond essence
50g shredded coconut from a packet (not fresh)

Makes 15 cupcakes

Instructions...

- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas 4. Line your muffin pan with paper cases.

- Put the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl, then add the sugar. Add the butter and blend with an electric whisk, starting with a slow speed and working up to medium until well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time, beating to combine.

- Combine the milk, vanilla & almond extract in a separate jug and then add to the cake mixture in three parts, beating well after each addition. Finally mix the shredded coconut to the mixture.

- Spoon the batter equally into the cupcake cases. Bake for 15 minutes or until a fork inserted into the center comes out cleans.

- Allow the cupcakes to cool before topping with icing.

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- Quick Vanilla Icing

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