For The Whole Family
Frosted Vanilla Cupcakes
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
35 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
12
- For the cupcakes
- ¾ cup butter
- ¾ cup caster sugar (superfine)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 eggs (beaten)
- 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
- For the frosting
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp hot water
- pink Food coloring
- To decorate
- sweetened Shredded coconut
- Sugar flower
- glace Candied cherry (quartered)
- colored sugar sprinkles
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Kitchen utensils
1 Non-stick pan, 1 Bowl, 1 Cutting board, 1 Large knife, 1 Small knife, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Teaspoon, 1 Wooden spoon, 1 Peeler, 1 Fine grater, 1 Slotted spatula
Preparation steps
1.
For the cupcakes: heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Place paper cases in a 12 hole bun tin.
2.
Cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
3.
Stir in the vanilla. Gradually beat in the eggs, beating well.
4.
Sift in the flour and gently fold into the mixture until combined.
5.
Spoon into the paper cases and bake for 20 minutes until golden and risen. Leave in the tins for 5 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool.
6.
For the frosting: sift the confectioners’ sugar into a bowl and gradually stir in the hot water until smooth and thick.
7.
Put half the frosting in another bowl and add a few drops of pink food colouring.
8.
Spoon a little frosting on each cake and smooth level with a palette knife. Decorate with coconut, sugar flowers with a candied cherry centre and coloured sprinkles before the frosting sest.
