Raisin and pumpkin seeds cupcakes

I made cupcakes late in the night last night.The recipe was taken from the back of the Blue Key brand self-raising flour box.The paper cups that I bought last month was left untouched inside my kitchen cabinet.Seeing the recipe made me wanted to try it out.As it calls for unsalted butter,I had to run to the nearest shop to buy .Honestly speaking,I don't like recipes that calls for unsalted butter as I only have the salted butter handy and unsalted butter are fairly much,much more expensive.Luckily,the store where I bought last night had a discount.

Ingredients:

230g unsalted butter
170g castor sugar
4 eggs(grade A)
1/2 tsp vanilla flavour
230g BLUE KEY self raising flour(you can use any other brand)
50g toasted pumpkin seeds
80g black raisins

Icing:

200g icing sugar
70g butter
1/2 tsp vanilla flavour
30ml UHT milk
a few drops green colouring(my green has a taste of mint)

piping bag needed

Method:Cupcakes


Preheat oven to 180°C. 
Beat butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
Add in eggs one at a time and beat until smooth.Add in vanilla.
Add in flour,follow by pumpkin seeds and raisins.Mix well.
Scoop the batter to paper cups until 65% filled.
Bake for approximately 20 minutes or toothpicks inserted in the center comes out clean.
Leave to cool before icing.

To make the icing:

Beat butter and icing sugar until fluffy.
Add in milk and vanilla flavour.Mix to form creamy icing.
Divide into two portions.One portions,add green colouring and another portion,add in red colouring.
Pipe the cupcakes with a piping bag and decorate with desired things.