These cup cakes are perfect for children's parties decorated with different coloured fondant icing (see separate recipe).

Ingredients

• 125 grams butter
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups self raising flour
• 1/2 cup milk

Method

1. Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla essence until creamy.
2. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
3. Fold in the sifted flour alternately with the milk.
4. Three-quarters fill 18 well greased paper patty cases or well greased muffin tins.
5. Bake at 180 degrees C for 12-15 minutes until well risen nad golden. Cool on a cake rack before icing with fondant icing (see separate recipe).