Lavender Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CUPCAKES
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
1 cup self-rising flour
2 tablespoons milk
FROSTING AND DECORATING
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 egg white
lilac food coloring
12 sprigs of fresh lavender (optional)

Preparation

CUPCAKES:
Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F; line a 12 count muffin pan with paper liners.
Put the sugar and lavender flowers in a food processor. Process briefly to combine.
Tip the lavender sugar into a bowl with the butter and beat together until pale and fluffy.
Beat the eggs into the butter mixture, one at a time, then sift in the flour and fold gently. Stir in the milk, then spoon the mixture into the muffin cups.
Bake for about 18 minutes until risen and golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
DECORATING:
To decorate, gradually beat the confectioners' sugar into the egg white in a bowl, then add a few drops of food coloring and stir to achieve a lavender-colored icing.
Spoon the icing over the cupcakes, then top each one with a sprig of fresh lavender or candy sprinkles. Let set before serving.