easy cupcakes




Serving: 12
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Cook Time: 15 - 20 Mins




Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
  • 125g unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup caster (superfine) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a 12 holes cupcake tin with paper patty case.
  2. Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and beat with an electric mixer on a low speed for 2 minutes, or until combined. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 3 minutes, or until pale and smooth.
  3. Spoon the mixture evenly into the patty case. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes, or until golden and firm to the touch. A skewer inserted into the centre of a cupcake should come out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Ice and decorate as desired.
Frosting



  • 6 large ripe strawberries
  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1 - 2 pink coloring
  • 1 - 2 lemon juice
  1. Mash strawberries with fork then combine the remaining ingredient and beat till smooth. 
  2. 2 Spread the frosting onto the cupcake!