Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line or grease 12 muffins tins. Set aside.
In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time and then vanilla.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add about 1/2 of the flour to the batter and stir to incorporate. Then add the milk and stir in and then finally the remaining flour.
Fill the muffin tins.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from oven and leave to cool on a wire rack
Make the frosting in the bowl of your electric mixer. Add the butter and beat until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla and then slowly start sifting in the icing sugar and whisking until you have reached the desired consistency. Add the milk and whisk. Last add the food colouring and whisk.
You can pipe the frosting on the cupcakes or spread it on with a butter knife. Decorate how you like.
Best served the day they are made but will keep up to two days in an airtight container.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Vanilla Celebration Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving (1 cupcake)
Calories 339Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 84mg28%
Sodium 225mg10%
Potassium 39mg1%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 31g34%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 559IU11%
Calcium 58mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.