Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Line muffin tins or cupcake tins with paper cupcake liners.
  3. With pastry knife or fingers, cut butter into flour and sugar until crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping.
  4. Add remaining ingredients to flour mixture and stir until just mixed.
  5. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over tops.
  6. Bake 20-25 minutes.
  7. Cool on wire rack.
  8. To make a cake, pour batter into a greased and floured oblong baking pan and top with reserved crumbs. Bake as above.