Preheat oven to gas mark 5. Line a muffin tray with cake cases.

Cream together the butter, sugar and whisked egg

Add the sifted flour, mix in a figure of eight pattern slowly until all flour cant be seen.

Slowly stir in the milk.

Tablespoon the mixture into the cake cases.

Put in the oven until well risen and golden (15-20minutes)

Leave in baking tray for 5 minutes then transfer on to cooling rack to cool completely before adding any icing.