Vanilla butterfly cakes

Vanilla butterfly cakes

These dainty and easy to make cupcakes are the perfect excuse to get baking during National Baking Week from the 19th - 25th October 2009.

Cooking Time: 
20 - 25 minutes
Serves: 
24 people
Preparation Time: 
15 minutes
Ingredients: 

2 cup cake tins (24 holes)
Cup cake cases

150g caster sugar
150g butter or soft margarine (at room temperature)
3 medium eggs, beaten
150g self raising flour
1 tsp Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
200g icing sugar
Water

Instructions: 

First place the cake cases into the tray. Then cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until the mixture turns white and fluffy. Slowly add your beaten eggs and vanilla extract while whisking continuously. Now sift the flour into the mix and then carefully fold it in until it is all combined. Spoon the mixture into the cases and bake at 180c for 20-25 minutes until spongy to the touch and golden brown. Leave the cupcakes to cool on a wire rack. Meanwhile mix the icing sugar with water (how much depends on how thick you like your icing, but only add a little at a time) and spoon onto the top of each cup cake. Enjoy!