Name: Snowy cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 200 gram unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 cup (220g) caster sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 eggs; 2 1/2 cup (375g) self-raising flour, sifted; 1/2 cup (125ml) milk; silver cachous or sprinkles, to decorate; Vanilla butter icing; 250 gram unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 cup (320g) icing sugar; 2 tablespoon milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Snowy cupcakes

Light and fluffy vanilla cupcakes are beautiful when topped with a creamy, white icing. Sprinkle with silver cachous to create a festive dessert perfect for Christmas or birthdays.

Makes 24 Item

Prep

30M

Cook

20M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

200 gram unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup (220g) caster sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 eggs

2 1/2 cup (375g) self-raising flour, sifted

1/2 cup (125ml) milk

silver cachous or sprinkles, to decorate

Vanilla butter icing

250 gram unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 cup (320g) icing sugar

2 tablespoon milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line two 12-hole, 1/3 cup-capacity muffin pans with paper patty cases.

2.Using an electric mixer, beat butter, caster sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately stir in flour and milk, starting and finishing with flour.

3.Spoon 2 tablespoons of mixture into each paper case. Bake 18-20 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

4.Meanwhile, to make icing: use an electric mixer to beat butter until pale and creamy. Add icing sugar, milk and vanilla. Beat 10 minutes, until light and fluffy.

5.Spread icing over cooled cupcakes. Decorate with cachous or sprinkles.

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