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Funfetti cupcakes

SERVES 12 PREP 15 mins plus cooling COOK 25 mins EASY V

180g unsalted butter, softened
180g caster sugar
3 eggs, beaten
180g self-raising flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp baking powder
80g sprinkles, plus extra to decorate (ensure vegetarian, if needed)

For the buttercream

200g unsalted butter, softened
400g icing sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract

1 Line a 12-hole muffn tin with paper cases and heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Beat the butter and sugar together in a stand mixer, or use an electric whisk. Slowly whisk in the egg, a little at a time, along with a spoonful of the flour and the vanilla extract. Fold in the remaining flour, the baking powder and sprinkles. Divide the batter between the cases and bake for 18-20 mins until lightly golden and a skewer inserted into their centres comes out clean. Leave to cool for 5 mins in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack to cool fully.

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