Whimsical Cupcakes

Makes 6

Ingredients:

115g Caster Sugar

115g Butter

2 Eggs

2 Tablespoons Milk

115g Self Raising Flour

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Icing:

Ready to Roll White Fondant Icing

Dr Oetker Ready to Roll Coloured Icing

Baking Cases:

Gold and Silver Standard Baking Cases by PME Arts & Crafts

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celcius (350 degrees farenheit). Combine the butter and sugar in a bowl and whisk until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, milk and vanilla extract whilst continuing to whisk.

Then fold in the flour and place the mixture in baking cases, filling them 2/3 full. Bake for 17 minutes or until a skewer placed into the cake comes out clean. Then take out of the oven and place on a cooling rack until completely cool, before cutting the tops off to create a flat surface.

Next, scatter a small amount of icing sugar over a clean surface and roll the white icing out into a large square. Then, cut six white circles the same size as the cupcakes using a circular cutter.

Next, use the coloured icing to create designs by tearing off small pieces and molding it with your hands or rolling it out and cutting shapes with a sharp knife.

Then, place the designs onto the circles, pushing them down to join the design to the white icing base, and finally transfer the circles onto the top of the cupcakes.

This is a great one to try with your kids, since it’s very creative and easy to do, but it’s just as much fun for grown ups and you can create some wonderful designs!

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