Basic cupcakes

Ingredients

• 115g stork or butter
• 115g caster sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 140g self raising flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Icing

• 85g stork or butter
• 225 icing sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 2 tbsp milk

Method

• Beat all the ingredients with a wooden spoon in a bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 170 degrees.
• Divide between 12 cupcake paper cases.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Cool on a wire tray.
• For the icing, beat all ingredients together.
• Once the mixture is light and creamy, add the food colouring you want.