Saturday 16 April 2011

Easter Cupcakes

Easter is coming up, here is a great recipe to make if you're having an Easter party or looking for an activity to do with your kids during this holiday. 

Makes

12

Ingredients


  • 325g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (220g) caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour, sifted
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) milk
  • 3 cups (450g) icing sugar, sifted
  • Food colouring of your choice
  • 24 coloured chocolate Easter eggs, to garnish

Method




  • Preheat the oven to 190°C. Line a 12-hole, 1/3-cup (80ml) muffin pan with paper cases.




  • Place 225g butter in a food processor with the caster sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup (60ml) milk. Process until the mixture is smooth, then divide among the muffin cases. Place an unwrapped egg in each of the filled muffin cases. Place in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until risen and golden.




  • Meanwhile, to make the icing, place the icing sugar, remaining 100g of butter and remaining 1/4 cup milk in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add a few drops of food colouring of your choice and beat to combine.




  • Remove the cupcakes from the oven, allow to cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. When cakes are cool, scoop the icing into a piping bag with a star nozzle, then use to ice cakes. Garnish each one with one of the leftover Easter eggs, then serve.


  • 6 comments:

    1. I've tried making cupcakes before and I've gotta say.... I really suck at cakes and stuff xP

      I wish mine came out as perfectly as that picture.

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    2. OM NOM NOM i was thinking on baking a few cupcakes or a full cake im going to try this out

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    3. I bet mine wouldn't look anything like that.

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