I know this is way late but this is the vanilla recipes I always use for cupcakes. It always rises to a nice dome and only has 5 ingredients. This recipe will yield aprox 42 standard sized cupcakes.
430g of castor sugar
4 eggs
500mls thickened cream (the type you use for whipping)
2teaspoons of vanilla essence or vanilla bean paste
530g of self raising flour
Mix sugar, eggs, vanilla and cream by hand whith a whisk when well combined add sifted flour and mix by hand with whisk until combined.
That’s all there is to itI usually fill cases just over 1/2 way as it rises high
Cook at 180 degrees for aprox 18 minutes (i always turn the tray at 9mins for a nice even finish.)
Recipe may be halved and will then yield aprox 24.
Hope this helps
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