Vanilla and Chocolate Cupcakes

These vanilla and chocolate cupcakes are ideal for when you're in need of something sweet but don't want something too big or filling! These light cupcakes are topped with creamy chocolate icing which really complements the vanilla base. To top it all off, they're perfect for birthdays or just to have when friends come over and you're in need of a sweet treat to share around!

Ingredients:

Fresh Ingredients for the cupcakes!

• 125g of softened butter
• 3/4 cup of caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups of self raising flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• patty cases

Method:

1. With a hand beater, cream the butter and sugar in a bowl
2. Add the eggs to the bowl, one at a time
3. Fold in the sifted flour
4. Add milk to the mixture
5. Spoon 1/4  cup of mixture into patty cases
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes

 Icing Ingredients:

• 60g of butter
• 125g of cream cheese
• 2 cups of sifted icing sugar
• 60g of melted chocolate

 Icing Method:

1. Mix all of ingredients together in a mixing bowl with a wooden spoon
2. Use to decorate cupcakes

Isabella's Tips:
These cupcakes look best decorated with a square of chocolate which is placed in the centre of the cupcake.