Vanilla Cupcakes

Vanilla Cupcakes from the Edmonds Cookbook (a kiwi staple)

125 g butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 eggs

1 cup standard plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 cup milk

Cream butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour and baking powder together. Fold into creamed mixture. Stir in milk. Place 18 paper patty cases in patty tins. Spoon mixture evenly into paper cases. Bake at 190 C for 15 minutes or until cakes spring back when lightly touched. Transfer to a wire rack. When cold decorate as wished.