perfect classic vanilla cupcakes

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 cup oil
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp bicarb
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk

Method:

• Place the eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat until foamy and pale. Mix in the oil and beat lightly again.

• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarb and salt. Gently, with a metal spoon fold in the flour a little at a time alternating with the buttermilk, and ending with flour until all the ingredients have been added.
• Spoon the mix out using a ¼ cup measuring spoon into paper cases.
• Bake in a preheated 180°C oven for approximately 15 minutes.
• This mix makes about 36 medium-sized cupcakes. Mixture can be halved or doubled.