Eggless Vanilla Cupcake

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour (Maida) – 3 cups
Unsalted Butter – 2/3 cups
Sugar – 1 3/4 cups (small granules)
Milk – 1 1/2 cups
Flaxmeal – 2 tbsps mixed in 6 tbsps lukewarm water, set aside for atleast 10 minutes
Baking Powder – 2 1/2 tsps
Vanilla Essence – 2 tsps
Salt – 1/2 tsp

1. 1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt thrice together.
   2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until soft and fluffy.
   3. Add flaxmeal mixture and vanilla essence. Mix well.
   4. Now add sifted flour and milk. Beat until it is mixed well. Do not overmix.
   5. Preheat the oven, to 180 degrees C.
   6. Place the paper cups in cupcake/muffin moulds.
   7. Pour the batter into the cups until they are half filled.
   8. Bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes or the until the toothpick/fork inserted in the centre, comes out clean.
   9. Let them stands for a 5 minutes in the oven.

1. Remove from oven and let them cool completely.