Although these have no fat they are still high in sugar so are a treat food! Enjoy
Ingredients:
3
eggs
½ cup castor sugar
1
Tablespoon boiling water
½
teaspoon vanilla essence
¾
cup plain flour
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Icing:
1
1/2 cup icing sugar
2-3
Tablespoon boiling water
Flavouring
essence
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1. Preheat the oven
to 180 °C
2. Break eggs and
sugar into a large bowl.
3. Using electric
beater beat for 5-8 minutes until the mixture is thick and pale and trebled in
size.
4. Using a metal
spoon fold in half the flour. When that is complete folded in add the remaining
flour. Lastly, add the hot water and
vanilla.
5. Spoon the mixture
into the prepared patty cases and bake for 10 – 15 minutes or until golden and
springy when gently pressed.
6. Allow to cool
completely before decorating.
Icing:
Combine icing sugar with a few drops of lemon juice or essence and
water to make a spreadable icing. (It is
only a small amount of water). Ice the
top of each cupcake with icing and decorate, as you like. Or add a little more water and drizzle over cup cakes.
