Cupcakes are delicious sweets, ideal for breakfast or as a snack, even outside the home! They are popular with everyone and are probably the most famous and classic version of these fantastic American cakes.

Let’s have a look at the ingredients (12 cupcake):

• 120 g softened butter
• 150 g granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 200 g all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 120 ml milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 100 g chocolate covered crickets

Process:

1. Prepare the oven and liners
   Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a muffin tray with cupcake liners.
2. Cream the butter and sugar
   In a bowl, beat the softened butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs
   Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. Mix the dry ingredients
   In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
5. Combine milk and vanilla
   In another bowl, mix the milk with the vanilla extract.
6. Incorporate wet and dry ingredients
   Gradually add the dry ingredients and the milk mixture alternately to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
7. Add the chocolate chips
   Fold in the chocolate covered crickets gently with a spatula.
8. Fill the cupcake liners
   Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
9. Bake
   Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Cool
    Let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.

Conservation:

The muffins can be kept for 2-3 days at most under a glass bell. If you want, you can freeze the baked cakes, then let them thaw as needed to heat them in the oven slightly before serving.