Easy vanilla cupcakes

By Lulu Grimes · bbcgoodfood.com

Makes 12

40 min

Classic sponge cupcakes with creamed butter and eggs, topped with vanilla buttercream piped in swirls.

prepPreheat oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / gas 4
prepLine 12 holes in a shallow muffin tin with cupcake cases
110 g butter, softened	Cream butter & sugar until light & fluffy	Beat in eggs & vanilla a little at a time	Fold in flour & milk until mixture falls easily	Divide between cases, fill half full	Bake 180°C / 160°C fan, 12–15 min until golden	Cool in tin 5 min, then cool completely	Pipe icing in swirls on cooled cakes
110 g golden caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
110 g self-raising flour
1–2 tbsp milk, plus extra for icing
125 g butter, softened	Beat butter until very soft	Beat in icing sugar, then milk until pipeable
185 g icing sugar
milk as needed for icing

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