Vanilla Cupcakes with Lauren
Join award-winning home cook Lauren Leyva for a fun vanilla cupcake cook-along! Children can practise basic baking skills, build confidence and get creative with icing and sprinkles, bringing Spark’s self-care act of “eating something you like” to life. A family activity with adult supervision throughout.
About this resource
Get baking with Lauren Leyva in this episode of Cooking with Lauren! Learn how to make vanilla cupcakes, then decorate them with icing, sprinkles and your favourite toppings.
From weighing ingredients and cracking eggs to mixing cake batter and filling cupcake cases, this cook-along introduces children to basic baking skills. It’s a chance to build confidence, follow instructions and enjoy creating something together.
The activity connects with Spark’s self-care act of “eating something you like”, represented by Grazing Goat from Sparkie & Friends. Families can spend time together in the kitchen, get creative with their decorations and enjoy a treat they’ve helped to make.
What to expect:
- A step-by-step vanilla cupcake cook-along.
- Practice weighing, mixing, spooning and decorating.
- Opportunities for creativity with icing and sprinkles.
- Around one hour to prepare and bake, with time needed for cooling before decorating.
- A batch of 15–20 cupcakes.
Get your ingredients and equipment ready before starting, and follow the recipe provided alongside the video. Once you’ve enjoyed your cupcakes, everyone can help tidy the kitchen together.
Adult supervision is required throughout. A parent or trusted adult should handle the oven, hot trays and hot water. Wash your hands, follow safe kitchen practices and check ingredients for allergies or dietary requirements.
This video is for educational purposes and general guidance only. It does not provide professional or personalised advice.