BRITISH BUTTERFLY CAKES

British Butterfly Cakes image

A true British classic.

Provided by Matty

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English

Time 1h

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup white sugar
7 tablespoons butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup self-rising flour
4 cups confectioners' sugar
½ cup butter, softened

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease or line 20 muffin cups with paper liners.
Beat white sugar and 7 tablespoons butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add eggs, vanilla extract, and baking powder and beat until smooth. Sift flour into creamed butter mixture until batter is smooth. Spoon 2 tablespoons batter into each muffin cup.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool cupcakes in the tin for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Mix confectioners' sugar and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl until frosting is smooth; spread onto cooled cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.6 g, Cholesterol 41.5 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 152.5 mg, Sugar 29.6 g