Amira's Cupcakes

Makes 12 medium size cupcakes

Source/Recipe Book: The Perfect Cookbook
Page: 56
Author: David Herbert

Inspired with variations by Amira @ Dolci D'Amira

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups self raising flour, sifted

3/4 cups caster sugar

1/2 cup milk

1 teas vanilla essence

2 eggs, lightly beaten

125g margarine

1.         Preheat oven 180oC.

2.         Line cupcake pans with paper cases.

3.         In a large bowl, mix together flour and sugar until combined.

4.         Add milk, vanilla essence, eggs and margarine.  Mix with electric mixer until well combined.

5.         Fill cupcake mixture in paper cases 3/4 full.

6.         Bake at 180oC for 20 minutes or until cooked when a skewer comes out clean.

Philly or Butter Icing

1 cup icing mixture or pure icing, sifted

1 tab philly cheese or 1 tab margarine

dash of milk, keep adding bit by bit for a smooth consistency

tiny bit of pink or red food colouring

2 drops strawberry essence

Place all icing ingredients in bowl and beat with electric mixture or round spoon until smooth.