Gluten free Vanilla Cupcakes

#VanillaCupcakes #GlutenFreeBaking #glutenfree 🧁 Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes 🍰 Swap with regular self-raising flour if you don’t need gluten-free! 🧾 Cupcake Ingredients: 1¾ cups (225g / 8 oz) gluten-free self-raising flour 1 tsp gluten-free baking powder ¼ tsp xanthan gum 1 cup (225g / 8 oz) softened butter or dairy-free spread 1 cup (225g / 8 oz) caster sugar 4 medium eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 🧁 Buttercream Ingredients: 3½ cups (450g / 16 oz) icing sugar 1 cup (225g / 8 oz) softened butter or dairy-free spread 1 tsp vanilla extract 👩‍🍳 Method: Preheat oven to 160°C fan / 180°C / 350°F Mix all cupcake ingredients for 1 min until smooth Spoon into cases (just over 2/3 full) Bake 20–25 mins – skewer should come out clean Cool fully on a rack 🎨 Buttercream: Beat butter 5 mins until pale Add icing sugar in 2–3 parts, beating 3 mins each time Add vanilla, beat again Adjust consistency if needed Pipe or spoon on top once cool! ✨ Swap to regular self-raising flour if gluten-free isn’t needed