Basic muffin recipe This is a quick and easy muffin recipe suitable for beginners. This recipe reminds me of my childhood when my father used to buy muffins from the famous bakery near our home as our evening tea time dessert. We usually got tutti frutti and raisin filled muffins in the bakeries in those days. It’s a global cuisine and this recipe serves 12 large muffins. The cup used is of standard size 240 ml. Ingredients 3 cup flour 1/2 cup butter, softened (plus extra for greasing the cups) 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 large eggs 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/4 cups whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Equipment 12 separate muffin moulds or a muffin tray Stand mixer or hand mixer Measuring cups and spoons Instructions Heat the oven to 356°F (180 degrees C). Grease bottoms and sides of the 12 muffin cups or muffin tray with a little butter, shortening or baking spray. You can line the moulds with parchment paper as ...