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Cooking with kids – basic cupcake recipe


hi I’m Jayden Jordan and I’m from jamie

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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