Ingredients

110g/4oz

butter, softened

110g/4oz

caster sugar

free-range eggs, lightly beaten

¼ tsp

Steenbergs Organic vanilla paste (or Steenbergs organic Fairtrade vanilla extract)

110g/4oz

self-raising flour

1-2 tbsp

milk

Butter cream topping

140g/5oz

butter, softened

280g/10oz

icing sugar

1-2 tbsp

milk

Who doesn't love a delicious cupcake, always feels like a treat and these are flavoured with Steenbergs baking extracts and flower waters amongst other things so you can have them working exactly how you'd like!

Makes 12

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 350 F
Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl
Add the eggs, milk and Steenbergs organic vanilla paste (or Steenbergs organic Fairtrade vanilla extract).
Mix well and add the flour and beat together.
Divide the mixture between 12 cupcake cases and bake for 12/15 minutes.
Once they are golden brown on top and a skewer comes out clean, place on a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the buttercream, beat all the ingredients together until smooth.

This is the fun bit!!!

You can mix into you buttercream whatever flavour you like.

Some ideas:

2-3 tsp Steenbergs organic Lemon extract, 2-3 tsp Steenbergs organic orange extract, 2-3 tsp Steenbergs organic rose sugar, 2-3 tsp Steenbergs organic Lavender sugar, 2-3 tsp Steenbergs organic peppermint extract and if you are feeling brave ½ tsp Steenbergs organic chilli powder!!!!

You can then top your cakes with everything from Steenbergs organic rose petals or cornflower petals to your favourite sprinkle or candied fruit, whatever takes your fancy or leave it plain with a gorgeous swirl.

Have fun!