Vanilla Cupcake

Source: Mrs Jone's Vanilla Cupcakes
(Yield 12)

Ingredients:
105g margarine / unsalted butter
110g castor sugar
3 medium egg
120g self raising flour (I don't hv self-raising, subsitute with AP+1-1/2 tsp b.powder+1/4 tsp salt)
2 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 170 deg C.  (I used 150 deg C, depend on ur oven)
2. Break egg into a jug & add vanilla extract, lightly beat together.
3. Cream margarine / butter & castor sugar till light & fluffy.  Add 1 tsp of flour mixture & beat on slow speed.
4. Pour eggs slowly into mixture & beat well combine.
5. Stop the machine, sift in the dry ingredients.   Use stapula & fold in the mixture gently.   Combine till just mixed in & no more.
6. Half fill the muffin cases & bake in the ove for 18-20 mins till pale golden in colour
7. Place the cupcakes on a wire tray to complete cool before frosting.

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
125g unsalted butter ~ softened
250g confection sugar (I sifted 3 times)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 tbsp milk (I used whipping cream)

Directions:

1. In a electric mixer, beat the butter till fluffy.
2. Add icing in & beat slowly till the icing combine & add vanilla.  Beat the frosting for about 3 mins.
3. During the beating, add 1 tbsp of milk & beat for another 3 mins till fluffy.

For 24 Yield:
210g margarine / unsalted butter
220g castor sugar
5 medium egg
240g self raising flour
4 tbsp cornflour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp vanilla extract