30 October, 2014

Halloween Cupcakes

Cupcake idea for the spooky season! 



THE RECIPE

Large Vanilla Cupcakes

(16 large cupcakes - muffin cases)
225g unsalted butter, softened
225g caster sugar
225g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 180. Put all ingredients in a bowl and mix together with an electric whisk.
2. Spoon mixture into cases and put in oven for 25mins (check at 20mins to make sure they aren't too brown).
3. Leave to cool and decorate!

BUTTERCREAM ICING

150g butter (leave out of fridge before using to soften) 
350g icing sugar
1tbsp vanilla extract
A few drops of green food colouring

1. Sift icing sugar into a bowl and add butter, mix together with a wooden spoon until soft.
2. Mix in colouring and vanilla extract
3. Pipe or spoon buttercream icing onto cakes.
The bats...
Get some black regal using and a bat shaped cutter! (Bit of a cheat but makes it super easy!)


Enjoy!

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