Cup cakes

Always quick and easy to make! and you can add a range of extras to the mix ie: chocolate, banana, fruit anything you want really! I always make a 4x4x4 mix or in my case 8x8x8 as I always make double!!!!

Cake Mixture (makes approx 12 large cup cakes)
8oz Self raising flour
8oz Sugar (white)
8oz Butter or Marg
4  Beaten eggs
Pinch of salt
A few drops of vanilla essence
12 Muffin cases

Butter icing
3oz of butter
6oz of icing sugar
drop of lemon essence
Colouring of your choice
Sprinkles, silver balls, Strands, jellies, whaterver you want to decorate with

Cream the butter & sugar until pale. add the vanilla essence. Sift the flour and salt. Alternately add some beaten eggs to the creamed butter/sugar mix and then start adding the sieved flour. mix to a smooth creamy consistency. Fill the muffin cases in an Muffin tray and bake in the oven at 180c for approx 30-40mins. When ready cool on a baking rack. Mix together the icing sugar, butter, colouring & lemon essence. You can use a spoon or fork to cover the cup cake top with butter icing or a piping bag for some pretty designs. Finally add toppings of your choice, and there you have it! Fancy cupcakes!!!