Ingredients    

       makes 12

• 100g caster sugar
• 100g margarine or butter
• 2 eggs
• 150g plain flour and half a teaspoon of baking powder or 150g self raising flour
• flavouring: few drops of vanilla or lemon essence

Method

1. preheat oven to 180 degrees fan
2. put paper bun cases into a bun tin
3. cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy
4. add half the eggs and half the flour and beat
5. sift the remaining flour and/or baking powder into the mixture
6. fold in the flour very gently
7. using dessertspoons fill 2/3 of each bun case with mixture
8. bake in oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown
9. cool on a wire tray