Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease muffin cups well or line with buttered paper cups (use any size muffin tins for this recipe).

Sift flour and other dry ingredients together.

In a separate bowl, combine butter, milk, eggs and vanilla. Stir into the flour mixture.

Fill prepared muffin tin with batter, filling 2/3 full.

Bake in a preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean or for 10-20 minutes (depends upon size of muffins).

Frost tops with vanilla frosting. Sprinkle tops with coconut, if decided. Or frost with chocolate frosting and sprinkle tops with chopped nuts.

Submitted by: CM