Plain Cupcakes

Name: Plain Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups self raising flour; 2/3 cup caster sugar; 125 g butter, softened; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup milk; 3 drops food coloring (any colour); ICING; 2 cups icing sugar (confectioner's); 3 tablespoons soft butter; 2 tablespoons hot water; food coloring (any colour); candy sprinkles, to decorate

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups self raising flour
2/3 cup caster sugar
125 g butter, softened
3 eggs
1/4 cup milk
3 drops food coloring (any colour)
ICING
2 cups icing sugar (confectioner's)
3 tablespoons soft butter
2 tablespoons hot water
food coloring (any colour)
candy sprinkles, to decorate

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius (350F). Line a 12-hole patty cake tin with paper cases.
2

Put the flour, sugar, butter, eggs, milk and food colouring in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat for 4minutes or until the cake is smooth.
3

Spoon the cake mixture into the paper cases until they are 3/4 full.
4

Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the cupcakes have risen. Remove from the oven to cool.
5

To make the icing: sift icing sugar into a bowl, and add the butter, hot water and a few drops of food colouring. Mix until smooth. Spread the icing over the cakes and top with sweets or sprinkles.