Everyone needs a solid cupcake recipe in their back pocket. This one from Mary Berry turns plain cakes pretty with the addition of a colourful swirl of icing. These cakes are really fun to make with the kids, who can help with measuring, mixing and dolloping batter into cupcake cases – but when it’s time to decorate, you might prefer to take charge if you want a neat finish.

Get the recipe for vanilla cupcakes with swirly icing here

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