Vanilla Cupcakes

(makes 12 or so)

120g soft butter
180g caster sugar
2 eggs
240g self raising flour
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

Icing:
1 1/2 cups butter
4 cups icing sugar mixture
2 tbsp hot water
1 tsp vanilla extract
Food colouring and decorations, to your liking
^ This makes enough icing for two batches!

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Place cupcake patties inside muffin baking trays.
2. Beat butter with sugar until light and creamy.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4. Fold in half the flour, the half the milk.
5. Repeat with remaining milk and flour (be careful not to over mix).
6. Spoon mixture into cupcake patties. Do not fill the cases more than half full if you want to ice them.
7. Bake for 15-20 mins until they are risen, golden and firm to touch. Allow to cool in muffin tray for a few minutes before taking them out to cool on a wire rack. Wait until they are completely cool before icing.
8. To make the icing: Beat butter until creamy, then add the remainder of the ingredients and mix evenly. Add food colouring and mix. Spread icing on the cupcakes and decorate as you like.