Have your cake and eat it: Hummingbird

My oh my what a pretty cakey.
It’s from the delectable Hummingbird Bakery, which is dangerously close to my flat, (I can get there in 5 minutes if I run. This has been tested). 
I say dangerously, because if my will power was not what it is, (which is not that impressive really, if I’m honest) I would be Mahoosive Poppy with no jeans that fit me and no pennies in my bank.
My solution to the no pennies bit is to make them myself. My solution to not becoming Mahoosive Poppy is to give them all away.
*Pause*
I may need to rethink this.

Hummingbird Bakery
133 Portobello Road
Notting Hill
London, W11 2DY

Poppy’s Hummingbird Bakery’s Amazers Vanilla Cupcakes
For the cakes (makes 12)
120g plain flour
140g caster sugar
1 ½ tsp baking powder
a pinch of salt
40g unsalted butter, at room temperature
120ml whole milk
1 egg
¼tsp vanilla extract
1 quantity vanilla frosting
hundreds and thousands or other edible sprinkles, to decorate
a 12-hole cupcake tray, lined with paper cases
For the vanilla frosting
250g icing sugar, sifted
80g unsalted butter, at room temperature
25ml whole milk
a couple of drops of vanilla extract
The method
 

• Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F) Gas 3.
• Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) and beat on slow speed until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined. Gradually pour in half the milk and beat until the milk is just incorporated.
• Whisk the egg, vanilla extract and remaining milk together in a separate bowl for a few seconds, then pour into the flour mixture and continue beating until just incorporated (scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula). Continue mixing for a couple more minutes until the mixture is smooth. Do not overmix.
• Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and bake in the preheated oven for 20–25 minutes, or until light golden and the sponge bounces back when touched.
• A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean. Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• When the cupcakes are cold, spoon the vanilla frosting on top and decorate with hundreds and thousands.

1. Beat the icing sugar and butter together in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) on medium-slow speed until the mixture comes together and is well mixed.

• Turn the mixer down to slow speed. Combine the milk and vanilla extract in a separate bowl, then add to the butter mixture a couple of tablespoons at a time. Once all the milk has been incorporated, turn the mixer up to high speed.
• Continue beating until the frosting is light and fluffy, at least 5 minutes. The longer the frosting is beaten, the fluffier and lighter it becomes.