Category
Dessert
Serves
12
Prep
15 mins
Cook
18 mins
Ingredients
For the fairy cakes:For the vanilla buttercream icing:
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to fan-assisted 160C / 180C / gas 4 and line a muffin tin with paper cases
- Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until pale and fluffy
- Quickly beat in the in eggs and vanilla and then fold in the flour and salt
- Divide the mixture evenly between the paper cases and bake in the hot oven for about 18 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean
- Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before icing
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon milk and half the icing sugar until smooth
- To make the icing, slowly beat in the remaining icing sugar, adding in the rest of the milk if necessary until you have the right consistency for the icing
- Decorate the cupcakes with the icing and choice of toppings and serve.
