VALENTINES DAY CUPCAKES

Ingredients:

• 100g dairy free butter/margarine

• 100g self-raising flour

• 100g golden caster sugar

• 2 eggs

• 1tsp vanilla extract

Makes 12

For the buttercream:

• 150g dairy free butter/margarine

• 300g icing sugar

• 1tsp vanilla extract

• 1tsp pink food colouring

• Valentines themed sprinkles (optional)

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180C and fill a 12 cupcake tray with cupcake cases

• Beat together the sugar and butter until smooth

• Add the eggs and vanilla and mix again

• Sift the flour and add it to the mixture, and mix until well incorporated

• Divide the mixture between the prepared cupcake cases

• Bake for 15 minutes and check a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean

To make the buttercream:

• Whisk together the butter and icing sugar with an electric mixer until smooth

• Add the vanilla and food colouring and mix again

• Allow the cupcake to cool before piping or spreading on the icing

• Enjoy!