Classic cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup milk
• 125g butter, melted, cooled
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• Sprinkles, to decorate
• Icing
• 1 1/2 cups pure icing sugar
• 1-1 1/2 tbsp water
• Pink food colouring, optional
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Directions

Step 1 Preheat oven to 200C or 180C fan-forced. Grease a 12 x 1/3-cup capacity muffin pan. Alternatively, line holes with paper cases. Combine flour and caster sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the centre.

Step 2 Add milk, butter, eggs and vanilla to flour mixture. Using a large metal spoon, stir gently to combine.

Step 3 Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Step 4 Make icing: Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Add food colouring and water. Stir until smooth and well combined. Spoon icing over cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles.