Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients

For 12 portions

• 🧈 275g butter
• 🍚 150g sugar
• 🍳 150g egg
• 🌾 150g self raising flour
• 🥛 45ml milk
• 🥄 10ml vanilla extract
• 🧂 1g salt
• 🍚 250g white confectioner’s sugar

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
2. Beat 150 g of the soft butter with the sugar for 4 minutes, until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then half the vanilla.
3. Sift in the flour and salt, and fold in with 15 ml of the milk until smooth.
4. Divide between the cases and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden and springy. Cool completely on a wire rack.
5. For the buttercream, beat the rest of the butter for 3 minutes, until very pale. Gradually beat in the icing sugar, then the rest of the vanilla and milk, until light and smooth.
6. Pipe or spoon a swirl onto each cupcake.