• 250 g butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup milk

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Line a 12 hole muffin pan with cupcake cases.

Place butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.  Gradually add eggs one at a time, beat well.  Sift over the flour and baking powder and beat until combined.  Fold through the milk and mix until combined.

Spoon the mixture evenly into the cases filling each 3/4 full.  Bake for 15-20 minutes or until skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

Makes 12.

TIP Ice with vanilla or chocolate icing and decorate with sprinkles or silver balls.