Easy Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon Frosting

These are the perfect cupcakes to make at the last minute if you suddenly find out that you are about to have visitors and want something to serve with a cup of tea when they arrive.

They are a simple vanilla cupcake topped with an easy to make lemon frosting.




Ingredients

200g Softened Butter
200g Caster Sugar
4 Large Eggs
200g Self Raising Flour
A few drops of Vanilla Extract

Method

Cream the butter and sugar.
Add the eggs one at a time, adding some flour in between if the mix looks like it is about to curdle.
Add the rest of the flour and the vanilla extract.
Mix until just combined.
Put into paper cake cases in a muffin tin and bake at 180 degrees C for about 15 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Leave to cool slightly in the tin then cool completely on a wire rack.

Frosting Ingredients

75g Softened Butter
550g Icing Sugar
Juice of 1 lemon (to taste)
Food Colouring (Optional)

Method

Beat the butter with half of the icing sugar (Beware of the icing sugar puffing out in a cloud of smoke)
Once combined add the rest of the icing sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Add the lemon juice to taste along with any food colouring.
Combine well.
Then put into a piping bag and pipe onto the cakes when they have completely cooled.

An easy and simple cupcake recipe that will be ready in no time ready to impress any surprise guests.