Having guests at your home can be fun, but it is stressful as well. Aside from cleaning up the house to make it look "presentable," you will still have to cook and get the best dinnerware out in order to impress your guests. If you're new to cooking, the whole ordeal will seem a lot worse. You become apprehensive about the reactions and comments to the dishes you prepared. You can't very well order take out, lest people think you're too lazy to cook.
If you're having people over for snacks before dinnertime, what better way to entertain guests than baking a batch of delicious little cupcakes? Cupcakes are easy to make and they are very filling as well. In addition, if you're more inclined to artistry rather than cooking, you can show off your skills by decorating the cupcake in such a way that guests would rather sell it at an art auction rather than bite into it.
You can always make two basic varieties of cupcakes that will surely impress your guests: the simple Vanilla and Butter cupcake and the Chocolate cupcake. In both recipes, you will need about 5 ounces (or 150 grams) of butter, 5 ounces of sugar, about 6 ounces of flour (preferably the self-raising kind), and three eggs. For vanilla cupcakes, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract. For chocolate cupcakes, add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder together with the vanilla extract.
Before starting, prepare your materials. You will need a big mixing bowl, an electric mixer, and some muffin pans, and your trusty old oven. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (or 180 degrees Celsius) while you combine all the ingredients in the large mixing bowl. Make the whole batter smooth and creamy by beating them with an electric mixer. Line the cups of the muffin pan with cupcake papers, and slowly pour the batter onto each one until they are about two-thirds full. Place the muffin pans inside the oven and wait for about 20 minutes, or until you see them rise. Take them out of the oven, place them on a wire rack, and allow them to cool before adding the frosting.
If your guests brought their kids, decorating can be an activity for them as well. Why not let the kids decorate desert? It 's a fun way to keep them entertained and it will get them involved with the dinner party.
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