Name: Butterfly cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: Butter cream; 125 gram butter, chopped, room temperature; 1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted; 1 1/2 tablespoon milk; Cakes; 1 quantity basic butter cake mixture; Decorations; 1 cup white chocolate melts, melted; pink food colouring; 200 gram packet peanut m&m's; 1 strip red liquorice, cut into thin strips

Ingredients

Butter cream

125 gram butter, chopped, room temperature

1 1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted

1 1/2 tablespoon milk

Cakes

1 quantity basic butter cake mixture

Decorations

1 cup white chocolate melts, melted

pink food colouring

200 gram packet peanut m&m's

1 strip red liquorice, cut into thin strips

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line a 12-cup muffin tray with paper patty cases of choice.

2.To make butter cream, in a bowl, beat butter using an electric mixer until very pale. Gradually add half icing sugar until combined. Beat in milk and remaining icing sugar until smooth.

3.Spoon cake mixture evenly into case until 2/3 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.

4.To make decorations, line an oven tray with baking paper. Working quickly, tint melted chocolate with pink colouring and fill piping bag. Pipe 2cm rounds onto tray. You will need 48. Tap tray firmly on bench to smooth out rounds. Set aside for 20 minutes, until firm.

5.Spread cooled cakes with butter cream. Arrange 4 or 5 M&M’s down the centre of each. Position 2 chocolate wings on either side. Press two pieces of liquorice into one end to form antennae.

Woman's Weekly Food

From classic Kiwi favourites, quick weeknight dinners and elevated meals for special occasions, our recipes are local and delicious and thoroughly tested so you know you can trust them to work. Discover tips and tricks to enhance your cooking skills, learn about seasonal ingredients, and stay up-to-date with the latest food trends. We're more than just recipes; we're your trusted kitchen companion.

Ingredients

Method

Related stories

Subscribe and save up to 38%