Fluffy Vanilla Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 125 gram butter, softened
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 piece eggs
• 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
• 125 millilitre milk
• 125 gram extra butter, softened
• 2 cup icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon extra milk

Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
2. 2Beat the butter, caster sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla with electric beaters until pale and fluffy.
3. 3Beat in the eggs one at a time.
4. 4Fold in half the flour, then half the milk. Repeat with the rest.
5. 5Divide the batter between the cases and bake for 18 minutes, until the tops spring back when lightly pressed.
6. 6Cool completely on a wire rack.
7. 7Beat the extra butter until pale, then gradually beat in the icing sugar, extra milk and remaining vanilla until fluffy.
8. 8Swirl or pipe the buttercream onto the cooled cupcakes.