Fancy Vanilla Cupcakes

Line 2 -24 muffin tins with paper cupcake patty pans of choice. Preheat oven to 180c

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla til light and creamy add eggs 1 at a time beating well after each addition fold in half the flour and then half the milk until combined Repeat with remain flour and milk.

Spoon batter into patty cases and bake in 180c oven until skewer or toothpick comes out clean cool on wire rack before decorating.

Icing 125gm butter 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 drops food coloring Beat all together before adding food colouring decorate with sprinkles or you can buy ready made flowers in baking section at woolies

Piping icing 200 gm butter 3 cups icing sugar 1-2 teaspoons vanilla 1 dessert spoon of meringue powder( queen pavlova and meringue mix buy in cake section helps keep the shape ) 1-2 tablespoons milk if needed food colouring of choice Beat all except food colouring until white and creamy not too runny or will not pipe if you add a little extra icing sugar if needed pipe with your choice of nozzle I like the french nozzle you can buy at any kitchen store pipe in swirls decorate with your choice of flowers you can buy at woolies I make my own

You can slice the top off put a drop of jam and cream cut top in 1/2 press into cream dust with icing sugar making butterfly cakes.