Name: Sugary spun egg nests
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup self raising flour; 3/4 cup pure icing sugar; 150 gram butter, softened; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 eggs, at room temperature; 2/3 cup milk; 150 gram white chocolate chips; 40 gram pashmak (persian fairy floss), to serve; 36 mini sugar-coated chocolate eggs, to serve; Frosting; 175 gram butter, softened; 1 cup icing sugar mixture; 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Sugary spun egg nests

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Makes 12 Item

Prep

30M

Cook

20M

Total

50M

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup self raising flour

3/4 cup pure icing sugar

150 gram butter, softened

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 eggs, at room temperature

2/3 cup milk

150 gram white chocolate chips

40 gram pashmak (persian fairy floss), to serve

36 mini sugar-coated chocolate eggs, to serve

Frosting

175 gram butter, softened

1 cup icing sugar mixture

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Place paper cases in 12-hole muffin tray.

2.In a large mixing bowl, sift flour, pure icing sugar and cocoa. Make a well in centre. Add butter, vanilla, eggs and milk. Beat with electric beaters on high speed, until smooth and fluffy. Gently fold through white chocolate hits.

3.Spoon cake mix into paper cases. Bake 18-20 minutes, until a skewer inserted into centre of cake comes out clean. Remove from oven; place on a wire rack to cool.

4.Meanwhile, make frosting: place butter, icing sugar mixture and vanilla in clean mixing bowl. Using electric beaters, whip 5 minutes, until frosting mixture is pale and fluffy.

5.Spread frosting over cooled cakes. Top with fairy floss to make a nest, then add 3 chocolate eggs to each nest.

You can find Persian fairy floss, also known as Pashmak, at Middle Eastern groceries and gourmet food stores. It makes a great dessert decoration. Only decorate the cakes with the fairy floss when ready to serve, as the floss can melt quickly.
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