Sweet Cutie Cupcakes

Makes 12

Ingredients:

115g Unsalted butter
100g Caster sugar
2 eggs
115g self-raising flour   }
grated zest of 1 lemon } mix together
grated zest of 1 orange}

Methods:

Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl unitl pale and fluffy.
Add in the egg, one at a time.
Fold in the flour into the mixture and mix well.

Spoon the batter into the paper cases and bake in the oven at 180 degree C for 15-18mins until risen and golden.  Check with a skewer by inserting in the centre and it should come out clean if done.  Cool the cupcakes on a wire rack.

Decorating:

Stir together 150g icing sugar and 1-2 tablesppons freshly squeezed lemon juice, until smooth and creamy.  Remember to add the lemon juice slowly so that icing will not be too runny.  Divide the icing into 2 bowls and add any food colouring to each bowl and stir well.

Spoon the icing onto the cake then drop a flower candy into the centre of the the cake.