Adorable Lil' Cupcakes

Ingredients:

-110g of softened butter

-110g of caster sugar

-2 lightly beaten eggs

-1 tsp of vanilla extract

-110g of self raising flour

-1-2 tbsp of milk

For the buttercream icing:

-140g of butter

-280g of icing sugar

-Few drops of food colouring

Method:

-Preheat the over to 180 degrees.

-Line a 12 hole muffin tin with paper cases.

-Cream together the butter and sugar.

-Beat the eggs into the mixture a bit at a time to avoid it curdling. 

-Stir in the vanilla extract.

-Fold the flour into the mixture then add a tbsp or 2 of milk if needed.

-Bake for 10-15 minutes, till golden brown and when a skewer inserted into one of the cakes comes out clean. 

- Cool the cakes or put them in the fridge so that you are able to decorate them.

For the icing:

-Beat the butter till soft then add half of the icing sugar.

-Add the remaining icing sugar until smooth and creamy.

-Add food colouring and combine well. 

-Spoon into a piping bag and decorate.

Personally, I love these cupcakes, they are so simple but they look adorable. They are so cute and photogenic if you want to have a picnic or just a lil afternoon snack. 

If you try them out send me a picture via Twitter (@JJ_maple_syrup), tag me on Instagram (@JJ_maple_syrup) or send me a snap (JJmaplesyrup)

Have a lovely day.

~JJ~