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Ingredients

  • 100g butter or margarine softened
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 150g self raising flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1tbsp milk

buttercream

  • 150g butter
  • 300g icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1tbsp milk

toppings

  • blueberries
  • strawberries

Method

  • STEP 1
    First , preheat the oven to 170 fan ,190 celsius or gas mark 5 and line a 12 hole cupcake tray with cupcake cases.
  • STEP 2
    Next, add all the ingredients into a bowl and mix until fully incorporated and there is no lumps left
  • STEP 3
    then add a even amount of batter into all the cases and make a hole in the middle of each case so they rise evenly
  • STEP 4
    Then place them in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a knife comes out fully clean in them.
  • STEP 5
    Once cooked place on a cooling rack and leave to cool completely.
  • STEP 6
    To make the buttercream cream the softened butter for 10 minutes until pale and fluffy or until of changed white in colour
  • STEP 7
    Then sieve in the icing sugar half at a time and mix until it is creamy and there is no lumps then add the milk and vanilla until soft enough to pipe with
  • STEP 8
    Then add the buttercream to a piping bag with a piping nozzle in and pipe the buttercream onto each cupcake
  • STEP 9
    Finally , top with fresh fruit and serve
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