Chubby Hubby - The vanilla cupcake – utterly classic, absolutely yummy

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• a scant ¾ cup sugar (fill the measuring cup up to just before the full level)
• 1½ tsp baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 large egg
• ¼tsp pure vanilla extract ( I use Nielsen Massey)
• 1 quantity Vanilla Frosting (recipe below)
• sprinkles to decorate (as desired)