One Handed Baker

• 200g butter
• 200g sugar 
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten 
• 200g self raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder 
• 1 tsp vanilla essence 
• 1/2 tsp strawberry flavour 
• 1/2 tsp pink colouring 

• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1/8 tsp butter, softened 
• 1 tbsp warm water 
• 1/4 tsp strawberry flavouring 
• Pink colouring to suit

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Cream together butter and sugar. Gradually mix in beaten eggs. 
3. Fold in the flour, baking powder.
4. Divide into two bowls
5. In one bowl, mix in vanilla essence. In the second bowl, stir through food colour and flavouring.
6. Spoon alternative colours into a greased ring tin (see video). Use a skewer to swirl and create a marbled affect. 
7. Bake for 35-40 mins. Leave in tin for 10 mins, then turn onto a rack to cool. 
8. For the icing: Mix together the icing sugar, butter, warm water, flavouring and colouring. (Adjust colouring as to whether you want a soft pale pink, or vibrant hot pink). 
9. Pour icing over cooled cake. Enjoy!

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