This recipe is in categories Baking, Breakfast, Desserts, Party food, Picnic,

Difficulty: 2
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Number of servings: 18
This is a vegetarian recipe

• 250g (10oz) butter
• 200g (8oz) sugar
• 5 eggs
• 250g (10oz) plain flour
• 10g/3 level tsp baking powder
• 75g (3oz) blackberries

1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºf/Gas Mark 6, put muffin cases into the holes in a bun tin
2. Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl using an electric whisk or wooden spoon 
3. Beat the eggs and gradually add to the butter mixture. (If the mixure starts to curdle add a spoonful of the flour)
4. Sift the flour and baking powder into the bowl  
5. Using a metal spoon, gently fold into the mixture 
6. Divide the mixture into muffin cases, filling each case no more than two-thirds full 
7. Push a blackberry into the middle of the mixture in each case 
8. Put the bun tin in the oven
9. Bake each batch for 15-20 minutes until risen and golden 
10. Remove from oven and place individual muffins on a wire rack to cool 
11. Store in an airtight container