Simple Vanilla Cupcakes

Easy and simple but can be made individual with a slight twist or a special icing. For a nice twist, can add frozen fruit just before it goes into the oven and it will warp into flavor and color.

INGREDIENTS

• 2  cups flour
• ¹⁄₂ tea spoon salt
• 2  tea spoons baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
• ³⁄₄ cup sugar (if you like your cupcakes very sweet, add a little more.)
• 2   eggs
• 1  cup milk
• 1  tea spoon vanilla essence (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375f or 190c; line muffin cups with papers.
2. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. beat in eggs one at a time.
3. Add flour (mixed with baking powder and salt) alternating with milk beat well; stir in vanilla.
4. Divide evenly among pans and bake for 18 minutes. let cool in pans.

READY IN 40 mins
YIELDS 20-25 cupcakes