Cup Cakes

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.

• step 2

  Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add your chosen flavouring.

• step 3

  Add the whisked eggs to the mixture. Slowly fold in the self-raising flour and spoon the mixture into paper cases.

• step 4

  Cook for approximately 10 minutes until risen and bouncy to touch. Remove from oven and leave to cool.

• step 5

  Beat the butter in a large bowl until soft. Add half the icing sugar and beat until smooth.

• step 6

  Add the remaining icing sugar and 1tbps of the milk and beat the mixture until creamy and smooth. Beat in more milk if necessary to loosen the mixture.

• step 7

  Stir in the food colouring until well combined.

• step 8

  Decorate your cup cakes.