Christmas Cupcakes
The fun is in the decorating!
Get the kids involved this Christmas with this simple cupcake recipe. Decorate with your favourite seasonal treats.
Ingredients
- 150g butter
- 1 ½ cups caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 ½ cups of self raising flour
- 1 ¼ cups of milk
To decorate
- Icing - coloured and flavoured with your favourite food dyes and essences
- Christmas treats - chocolate Santas, sprinkles, chocolate coins etc
Method
- Preheat oven to 190°C.
- Beat the butter in a bowl, add the caster sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and mix well. Follow with vanilla, flour, and milk, mix until smooth.
- Place cupcake cases in a muffin tray. Pour in the mixture until they are 2/3 full.
- Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Wait until cool and then ice. Decorate with your favourite Christmas treats.
