The simple things..

I absolutely love the women's weekly cookbooks. If you don't have one then you need to get one! These vanilla cupcakes were soooo yummy. I often tend to think we need to put flavours in cup cakes like chocolate or berries or milo or something exotic like raspberry and date (that would be strange). However, I have come to the conclusion in life that sometimes the simply things are the best, like eating cherry tomatoes and popping them in your mouth. Or crunching leaves under your feet as you walk along the street.... sitting with your cat and having a chat for 2 minutes or holding someone's hand on a park bench. These Vanilla cupcakes are one of those simple things that life should embrace. You should too!

Vanilla Cupcakes

65g butter, softened 
1 cup sugar 
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 eggs 
3/4 cup self-raising flour 
1/2 cup, plus 2 tbsp flour 
1/2 cup milk 
Sprinkles, to decorate as desired

Vanilla Icing

50g butter, softened
2 cups icing sugar, sifted
2 tsp vanilla essence 
2 tbsp milk

1. Heat oven to 160°C fan bake. Line 12-hole standard muffin tin with paper cases. Place butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat until pale and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

2. Sift flours together and add, alternating with milk, and stir to combine. Spoon mixture into prepared cases to three-quarter fill the cases.

3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of one cupcake comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool.

4. Whip the icing ingredients together in a bowl, then spread over cupcakes. Decorate as desired with sprinkles.