Name: Festive cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Glace icing; 1 1/2 cup (240g) icing sugar, sifted; 2 tablespoon boiling water; 20 gram butter; 125 gram butter, at room temperature; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1/2 cup (95g) dark choc bits; 2 cup (300g) self-raising flour, sifted; 1/3 cup (80ml) milk; 100 gram ready-made marzipan; red and green food colouring

Ingredients

Glace icing

1 1/2 cup (240g) icing sugar, sifted

2 tablespoon boiling water

20 gram butter

125 gram butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1/2 cup (95g) dark choc bits

2 cup (300g) self-raising flour, sifted

1/3 cup (80ml) milk

100 gram ready-made marzipan

red and green food colouring

Method

1.Preheat oven to 190°C. Line 2 x 6-hole muffin pans with paper cases.

2.Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and choc bits.

3.Lightly fold flour and milk into butter mixture. Spoon into prepared pans, until holes are three-quarters full. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

4.Colour three-quarters of marzipan green and remaining quarter red. Roll green to a 3mm thickness. Cut out holly leaves. Roll red into balls for berries.

5.To make Glac‚ Icing, place icing sugar in a bowl. Make a well in centre and stir in water and butter, until smooth. Spread on each cake and decorate with marzipan leaves and berries.

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