Football Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

None None For the Cupcakes
1/2 cup butter, chopped, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 None eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup milk
None None To Decorate
2/3 cup butter, chopped, softened
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp 2% milk
None None food coloring, to decorate
None None black writing gel or licorice candy, to decorate
None None mini button-shaped chocolates, to decorate

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
Cream butter and sugar until pale. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract. Fold in flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Distribute between paper liners and bake for 15-20 mins, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, to make the icing, beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and milk. Use food coloring to color icing. Spread over cooled cupcakes in a football shape.
Use black writing gel or licorice to create \"laces.\" Decorate with mini button-shaped chocolates.