Yummy cupcakes are a favorite of kids and adults alike.

It's like having your own little individual cake.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
2 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting:
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
18 chocolate disks, to decorate

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Line 18 standard muffin cups with paper liners (or use silicone liners like the ones below). Sift the flour and sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fill the paper liners 3/4 full with the batter.

Bake for 15 minutes or until the cupcakes are golden. Cool on a wire rack.

To make the frosting, mix the confectioners; sugar, cocoa and butter with a little hot water until smooth. Spread over the cupcakes. Top each cake with a chocolate disk.

Makes 18 cupcakes.

• Omit the cocoa for a vanilla frosting.
• Add just a few drops of your favorite food coloring to color the cupcake icing whatever color you prefer. You can even exactly match party theme colors.
• Use sprinkles, sugared roses and other flowers, silver and gold dots, whatever is edible and looks great to decorate your mini cake creations.