Cupcake recipe

For the cupcakes

• 100g unsalted butter, softened

• 100g self-raising flour

• 100g caster sugar

• 2 eggs

For the cream cheese frosting

• 300g icing sugar

• 50g unsalted butter

• 125g cream cheese

Cupcake method

1. Preheat oven to Gas mark 4/180'C/170'C fan

2. In a large bowl, whisk all the ingredients until creamy

3. Spoon into individual cupcake cases and cook for about 10-15 minutes until cooked

4. To check they are cooked just press gently and they should spring back

5. Once cooled, the cakes can be decorated with cream cheese frosting (or icing) and then decorated

Frosting method

1. Put the icing sugar and butter in a bowl, using an electric whisk, beat together until well mixed

2. Add the cream cheese to the mixture and using the whisk mix all together until the frosting is light and fluffy - be careful not to overmix or it can quickly become runny

3. Spread onto the cupcakes with a flat knife or pipe on using a piping bag - to change the colour of the frosting, simply add a drop or two of food colouring