Strawberry Cupcakes

Ingredients
  • 115g/4oz butter
  • 115g/4oz caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp strawberry flavouring
  • 175g/6oz self-raising flour
For The Topping
  • 85g/3oz butter
  • 175g/6oz icing sugar
  • Pink food colouring
  • Whatever decorations you desire

Instructions
  • Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6
  • Beat together butter & sugar in a bowl until light & fluffy
  • Beat eggs in gradually
  • Add milk & strawberry flavouring
  • Fold flour into the mixture with a spoon
  • Spoon mixture into paper cases on a bun tray
  • Bake for 15 minutes then leave to cool
Topping
  • Beat butter in a bowl until light & fluffy
  • Sift in icing sugar & beat together
  • Add few drops of pink food colouring
  • When cupcakes have cooled, spread icing on top & decorate.