Frosty the Snowman Cupcakes
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
Ingredients
for
6
- For the cupcakes
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup milk
- For the buttercream
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 4 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsps milk
- To decorate
- 3 small, sugared jelly candy (halved)
- 12 small, heart-shaped Licorice candy
- 6 small licorice discs
- 6 pcs Licorice (for the hats)
- 18 edible, silver Baubles
- 6 orange Candies
- powdered sugar
Preparation steps
1.
Heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Place 6 paper cases in a muffin tin. Grease 6 mini muffin tins.
2.
Beat together the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat for 3-4 minutes, until fluffy.
3.
Add 1 cup of flour and the salt and mix to combine. Add all the milk and mix until combined, then add the remaining flour and stir well.
4.
Spoon into the paper cases and tins and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the mini muffins and cook the larger muffins for a further 5 minutes until golden and springy to the touch. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes then place on a wire rack to cool.
5.
For the buttercream: beat the butter until soft. Sift in the icing sugar and beat well until smooth, then beat in the vanilla.
6.
Spread buttercream over all the cakes, rounding the shape of the mini muffins. Place the mini muffins on top of the larger muffins.
7.
Press in the sweet halves for the 'noses' liquorice hearts for the 'eyes', liquorice discs and pieces for the 'hats' and silver balls for the buttons. Arrange the candy belts around the base of the smaller muffins for scarves.
8.
Sift over the icing sugar to give a 'snow' effect.
