cupcakes and crayons

Well, we are invited to a 2nd birthday tomorrow, so that means an afternoon in the kitchen awaits me.
You see, with george's allergies he can't eat any of the typical birthday fare, so i end up taking a picnic of alternative goodies with us. Funnily enough i have to make large quantities, because the stuff looks so good that other kids always want some! This is george's favorite cupcake recipe, and it is such a simple one, that George already has it memorised! :)

George's cupcake recipe:
3 eggs
3/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup oil
205ml soya milk (or orange juice)
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
(for chocolate cupcakes add 1/2 cup cocoa)

Sift flour and add baking powder. Sift cocoa (if wanted) , and then sugar. Now add eggs, soya milk and oil. Mix well and turn into cupcake trays.
Bake in a preheated, moderate oven (150C) until a knife comes out clean.

NB this mixture can also be made into a cake baked in a loaf tin.
The picture above shows George and Tina decorating a cake that we made in a loaf tin for their grandmothers birthday.