Cupcakes !

Here we go, they are the cutest little things we can make in the kitchen, really :-)
Ingredients:
480 gr of unsalted butter
120 gr all purposes flour
1 sachet of baking powder ( the one designated for sweets )
1 sachet of vanilla extract
120 grams of sugar
1/4 cup ( 1 small glass ) of heavy cream or whole milk
700 gr of icing sugar
grated lemon peel

Mini Cakes Preparation:
Mix well the flour, the sugar ( sugar, not icing sugar!! ),grated lemon peel and the baking powder.

Place the mixure in 12 paper muffin-cases a muffin tray when finished.
Place in the oven for 15 mins. Place aside when cooked.

Buttercream Preparation:
Cream the butter for a couple of minute, till very creamy.
Add in in the mixer the followings : creamy butter , icing sugar, vanilla extract, salt. Mix well on a low speed till sugar and butter are well blended. Increase speed to medium, add in the heavy cream in a thin stream. Whip till buttercream gets very smooth, with a spreading consistency.
Feel free to add more heavy cream /whole milk if the buttercream in not smooth enough.
Add the food colouring you prefer and start decoring your cupcakes !

If you wish to you can freeze the buttercream and reuse it in the future, just take it out of the freezer and let it melt a little at ambience temperature.