VANILLA CUP CAKES WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

CREATOR : SRIYA   PREPARATION TIME : 20 MINUTES
COOKING TIME  : 15 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME : 35 MINUTES STARTERS CUISINE:  WORLD
SERVES : 10
(1 CUP = 250 ML)
INGREDIENTS :
100 gram softened butter
100 gram caster sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup self-raising flour or all purpose flour
BUTTERCREAM :
150 gram softened butter
300 gram icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoon milk
2 pinch of salt
Pink food coloring paste or pink colour liquid 1 teaspoon
INSTRUCTIONS :
First pre-heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
Take a cup cake tin and fill a 12 cupcake tray with cases and keep it aside.
Take  an electric whisk beat butter and caster sugar together until pale and fluffy then whisk in 2 large eggs.
Add ½ tsp vanilla extract, and add flour and salt, whisk until just combined
Spoon the cup cake batter mixture into the cupcake cases half filled.
Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the middle of each cake comes out clean.
Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
                                              BUTTER CREAM MAKING :
To make the buttercream, whisk butter until soft then add icing sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
Whisk together until smooth then add milk and beat it still soft.
Then add the food colour into it and mix it well.
Once the cup cakes cooled down completly and pipe the buttercream frosting on top.