Creepy Cupcakes
Ingredients
You will need:- Electric whisk, x3 mixing bowls, sieve, baking spatula, wooden spoon, x1 12 hole cupcake tin and 12 standard size paper cases.
For The Cakes
- 100g plain flour
- 25g good quality cocoa powder (extra for dusting)
- 140g caster sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- 40g unsalted butter at room temperature
- 120ml whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- Halloween cake decorations - we chose Witch's hats made from Royal Icing
Makes 12 Cupcakes
For The Frosting
- 250g icing sugar, sifted
- 80g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 30ml whole milk
- ½ tsp of vanilla extract
- Red food colouring
Method
- Pre-Heat Oven to 170C gas Mark 3 and line the cake tray with the paper cases.
- In a mixing bowl sieve together the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder and stir until fully incorporated.
- Add the sugar and butter and mix until combined and you form a sandy, breadcrumb texture.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg, milk and vanilla extract together, and add to the dry mix slowly, gently beating until a smooth mixture is formed. Do not over beat.
- Divide the mixture between the 12 paper cases and bake for 20mins or until the sponge springs back when gently pressed.
- Once cooked, remove from oven, and leave for 5 minutes before turning the cakes out onto a wire rack to cool.
- Whilst the cakes cool down you can make the butter cream. Cream together the icing sugar and butter. Beat on a high speed, gradually adding the milk, vanilla extract and food colouring.
NB: The amount of food colouring to use will depend on the type you have bought. Check the instructions before you start to add to the frosting.
- Once the cupcakes have completely cooled, pipe the buttercream on top and place your Halloween decorations on top and serve.
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