hi I’m Jayden Jordan and I’m from jamie oliver’s food team and today we’re going
oliver’s food team and today we’re going
oliver’s food team and today we’re going to be cooking cupcakes using a basic
to be cooking cupcakes using a basic
to be cooking cupcakes using a basic sponge recipe this is my son Zack say hi
sponge recipe this is my son Zack say hi
sponge recipe this is my son Zack say hi Zack
Zack
Zack and Zack is 7 and Zacks gonna be helping
and Zack is 7 and Zacks gonna be helping
and Zack is 7 and Zacks gonna be helping me today we’re going to take 225 grams
me today we’re going to take 225 grams
me today we’re going to take 225 grams of butter we’re going to put that in the
of butter we’re going to put that in the
of butter we’re going to put that in the bowl do you want to put that in the bowl
bowl do you want to put that in the bowl
bowl do you want to put that in the bowl that’s it next we’re going to add 225
that’s it next we’re going to add 225
that’s it next we’re going to add 225 grams of golden caster sugar so the next
grams of golden caster sugar so the next
grams of golden caster sugar so the next step is that we’re going to cream the
step is that we’re going to cream the
step is that we’re going to cream the butter and the sugar together so we’re
butter and the sugar together so we’re
butter and the sugar together so we’re going to use an electric whisk today but
going to use an electric whisk today but
going to use an electric whisk today but you can use any normal hand lift if you
you can use any normal hand lift if you
you can use any normal hand lift if you don’t have one of these at home and
don’t have one of these at home and
don’t have one of these at home and we’re just going to gently switch that
we’re just going to gently switch that
we’re just going to gently switch that on hold it don’t they don’t need to help
on hold it don’t they don’t need to help
on hold it don’t they don’t need to help you need to cream this for a few minutes
you need to cream this for a few minutes
you need to cream this for a few minutes until it starts down pow and flambe can
until it starts down pow and flambe can
until it starts down pow and flambe can you see it starting to change now yeah
you see it starting to change now yeah
you see it starting to change now yeah okay so stop this is it so once you’ve
okay so stop this is it so once you’ve
okay so stop this is it so once you’ve cleaned your butter and your sugar
cleaned your butter and your sugar
cleaned your butter and your sugar together what we’re going to do now is
together what we’re going to do now is
together what we’re going to do now is add four eggs but we’re going to add
add four eggs but we’re going to add
add four eggs but we’re going to add these one at a time so if we grab our
these one at a time so if we grab our
these one at a time so if we grab our eggs let’s crack one egg in first I need
eggs let’s crack one egg in first I need
eggs let’s crack one egg in first I need to whisk this egg in well before you add
to whisk this egg in well before you add
to whisk this egg in well before you add the next one because this will stop your
the next one because this will stop your
the next one because this will stop your mixture from splitting
I hope you get brought round the edges
I hope you get brought round the edges with the ball shall we stop it now
with the ball shall we stop it now
with the ball shall we stop it now you don’t need the mixer anymore so once
you don’t need the mixer anymore so once
you don’t need the mixer anymore so once your mixture is all well combined and
your mixture is all well combined and
your mixture is all well combined and you’ve mixed all your eggs in really
you’ve mixed all your eggs in really
you’ve mixed all your eggs in really well the next stage is to sift in 225
well the next stage is to sift in 225
well the next stage is to sift in 225 grams of self-raising flour hold it
grams of self-raising flour hold it
grams of self-raising flour hold it tightly okay
tightly okay
tightly okay so I’m going to pour the flour in for
so I’m going to pour the flour in for
so I’m going to pour the flour in for you yep so give it a little shake this
you yep so give it a little shake this
you yep so give it a little shake this is getting lots of air into our cake now
is getting lots of air into our cake now
is getting lots of air into our cake now so it’s going to be nice and airy and
so it’s going to be nice and airy and
so it’s going to be nice and airy and spongy we’re also going to put in just a
spongy we’re also going to put in just a
spongy we’re also going to put in just a little pinch of baking powder that just
little pinch of baking powder that just
little pinch of baking powder that just gives it a little bit of extra rise and
gives it a little bit of extra rise and
gives it a little bit of extra rise and the next step is to fold in our flour
the next step is to fold in our flour
the next step is to fold in our flour and our baking powder gently fold the
and our baking powder gently fold the
and our baking powder gently fold the mixture over like that there we go
mixture over like that there we go
mixture over like that there we go that’s all nicely combined now lastly I
that’s all nicely combined now lastly I
that’s all nicely combined now lastly I add just a teaspoon of vanilla extract
add just a teaspoon of vanilla extract
add just a teaspoon of vanilla extract that’s it so one teaspoon of vanilla put
that’s it so one teaspoon of vanilla put
that’s it so one teaspoon of vanilla put that in so now you’ve got your basic
that in so now you’ve got your basic
that in so now you’ve got your basic sponge recipe this can be now pimped up
sponge recipe this can be now pimped up
sponge recipe this can be now pimped up to make it into any sort of different
to make it into any sort of different
to make it into any sort of different flavor cake you like so you could add
flavor cake you like so you could add
flavor cake you like so you could add desiccated coconut you can add dried
desiccated coconut you can add dried
desiccated coconut you can add dried fruits or nuts you can even add cocoa
fruits or nuts you can even add cocoa
fruits or nuts you can even add cocoa powder and turn it into a chocolate cake
powder and turn it into a chocolate cake
powder and turn it into a chocolate cake so now we’re ready to put our mixture
so now we’re ready to put our mixture
so now we’re ready to put our mixture into our cupcake cases some blue ones so
into our cupcake cases some blue ones so
into our cupcake cases some blue ones so this recipe will make about fifteen to
this recipe will make about fifteen to
this recipe will make about fifteen to eighteen individual cupcakes so let’s
eighteen individual cupcakes so let’s
eighteen individual cupcakes so let’s fill that up with cases right and you’re
fill that up with cases right and you’re
fill that up with cases right and you’re ready to spoon in your cake mix so a
ready to spoon in your cake mix so a
ready to spoon in your cake mix so a nice big spoonful in each one so if you
nice big spoonful in each one so if you
nice big spoonful in each one so if you hold it I’ll keep going
little bit more in that one cakes are a
little bit more in that one cakes are a great little treat for kids and it’s
great little treat for kids and it’s
great little treat for kids and it’s really fun as well to make with them so
really fun as well to make with them so
really fun as well to make with them so you’re going to bake your cakes at 180
you’re going to bake your cakes at 180
you’re going to bake your cakes at 180 for around 10 to 12 minutes until
for around 10 to 12 minutes until
for around 10 to 12 minutes until they’re golden brown it’s exact you
they’re golden brown it’s exact you
they’re golden brown it’s exact you think they’re ready to go in the oven
think they’re ready to go in the oven
think they’re ready to go in the oven now yeah it’s been around 12 minutes now
now yeah it’s been around 12 minutes now
now yeah it’s been around 12 minutes now and our cakes are nice and golden and
and our cakes are nice and golden and
and our cakes are nice and golden and risen so to check if the cakes are ready
risen so to check if the cakes are ready
risen so to check if the cakes are ready you need to insert a skewer or you can
you need to insert a skewer or you can
you need to insert a skewer or you can use a cocktail stick and then pull it
use a cocktail stick and then pull it
use a cocktail stick and then pull it out and if it comes out clean then the
out and if it comes out clean then the
out and if it comes out clean then the cakes are ready but if it comes out with
cakes are ready but if it comes out with
cakes are ready but if it comes out with a little bit of the cake mix still on
a little bit of the cake mix still on
a little bit of the cake mix still on there you might need to give them a
there you might need to give them a
there you might need to give them a couple more minutes and what you need to
couple more minutes and what you need to
couple more minutes and what you need to do is you need to allow them to cool
do is you need to allow them to cool
do is you need to allow them to cool down in the tin just for about 5 minutes
down in the tin just for about 5 minutes
down in the tin just for about 5 minutes until they’re sort of a little bit cool
until they’re sort of a little bit cool
until they’re sort of a little bit cool enough to handle and they’re really hot
enough to handle and they’re really hot
enough to handle and they’re really hot at the moment then once they’ve cooled
at the moment then once they’ve cooled
at the moment then once they’ve cooled down a little bit you’re gonna place
down a little bit you’re gonna place
down a little bit you’re gonna place them onto a cooling rack to cool down
them onto a cooling rack to cool down
them onto a cooling rack to cool down fully before you decorate them so once
fully before you decorate them so once
fully before you decorate them so once your cakes have completely cooled down
your cakes have completely cooled down
your cakes have completely cooled down we’re going to move on to the next step
we’re going to move on to the next step
we’re going to move on to the next step and that’s to make some icing to
and that’s to make some icing to
and that’s to make some icing to decorate our cake sphere we’ve got a
decorate our cake sphere we’ve got a
decorate our cake sphere we’ve got a couple of hundred grams of icing sugar
couple of hundred grams of icing sugar
couple of hundred grams of icing sugar in a bowl and we’ve sifted it already
in a bowl and we’ve sifted it already
in a bowl and we’ve sifted it already put a little drop of water in we can add
put a little drop of water in we can add
put a little drop of water in we can add a bit more water afterwards you can put
a bit more water afterwards you can put
a bit more water afterwards you can put many different things into your icing
many different things into your icing
many different things into your icing but we’re going to use fruit which is a
but we’re going to use fruit which is a
but we’re going to use fruit which is a natural color in so if I put some
natural color in so if I put some
natural color in so if I put some raspberries into the bowl for you
raspberries into the bowl for you
raspberries into the bowl for you you’re gonna mash those in might need a
you’re gonna mash those in might need a
you’re gonna mash those in might need a little drop more water you can just keep
little drop more water you can just keep
little drop more water you can just keep adding water as you go just to loosen up
adding water as you go just to loosen up
adding water as you go just to loosen up with your icing until you get the
with your icing until you get the
with your icing until you get the consistency you one that’s all ready now
consistency you one that’s all ready now
consistency you one that’s all ready now it’s made it go a really nice bright
it’s made it go a really nice bright
it’s made it go a really nice bright pink color and that’s without using any
pink color and that’s without using any
pink color and that’s without using any artificial colorings so now our cakes
artificial colorings so now our cakes
artificial colorings so now our cakes have cooled on the cooling rack around
have cooled on the cooling rack around
have cooled on the cooling rack around half an hour but you need them to be
half an hour but you need them to be
half an hour but you need them to be really cold before you start decorating
really cold before you start decorating
really cold before you start decorating them we’ve made our icing so shall we
them we’ve made our icing so shall we
them we’ve made our icing so shall we decorate them now
decorate them now
decorate them now mm-hmm yeah you’ve had a sneaky one
mm-hmm yeah you’ve had a sneaky one
mm-hmm yeah you’ve had a sneaky one already spoon a little bit of your icing
already spoon a little bit of your icing
already spoon a little bit of your icing onto your cake that’s it doesn’t matter
onto your cake that’s it doesn’t matter
onto your cake that’s it doesn’t matter if it jiggles and then if you smooth it
if it jiggles and then if you smooth it
if it jiggles and then if you smooth it out a little bit that’s it that looks
out a little bit that’s it that looks
out a little bit that’s it that looks pretty if I get our cakes and I think
pretty if I get our cakes and I think
pretty if I get our cakes and I think that looks nice so if I hit that
that looks nice so if I hit that
that looks nice so if I hit that understand you’re gonna keep decorating
understand you’re gonna keep decorating
understand you’re gonna keep decorating them it doesn’t matter if your I assume
them it doesn’t matter if your I assume
them it doesn’t matter if your I assume runs all over the cakes because it will
runs all over the cakes because it will
runs all over the cakes because it will set this recipe is a great way to get
set this recipe is a great way to get
set this recipe is a great way to get kids involved in cooking and getting
kids involved in cooking and getting
kids involved in cooking and getting them in the kitchen they can help with
them in the kitchen they can help with
them in the kitchen they can help with every stage if you don’t often cook with
every stage if you don’t often cook with
every stage if you don’t often cook with your children or it’s something that
your children or it’s something that
your children or it’s something that you’re just getting into cakes are a
you’re just getting into cakes are a
you’re just getting into cakes are a great way to do that
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