Rachael says “These area my Valentines day cupcakes made this year,I made the toppers out of fondant and watched a few you tube videos to learn how to make them.”

Vanilla cupcakes

65g butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 eggs
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup, plus 2 tbsp flour
1/2 cup milk
Sprinkles, to decorate as desired
Vanilla Icing
50g butter, softened
2 cups icing sugar, sifted
2 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp milk
1. Heat oven to 160°C fan bake. Line 12-hole standard muffin tin with paper cases. Place butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and beat until pale and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
2. Sift flours together and add, alternating with milk, and stir to combine. Spoon mixture into prepared cases to three-quarter fill the cases.
3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of one cupcake comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
4. Whip the icing ingredients together in a bowl, then spread over